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Dignity (also called augustness) is "the state of being worthy of honor or respect".[1] The inherent worthiness of human beings is known as human dignity and is different from dignity.

See also


Footnotes

  1. ^ The Oxford Encyclopedic English Dictionary. New York: Clarendon Press. 1991. p. 403.

References

  1. Dignity, article from educational site Parenting For Everyone
  2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy \ Respect


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