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Justifying mental health rights from a Gewirthian perspective

Bielby, Phil

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Per Bauhn
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Abstract

In this chapter, I seek to offer a Gewirthian justifi cation of mental health rights. In particular, I will explore the interrelationship between two themes which feature within Gewirthian ethics and which are central to the human condition. The fi rst of these is the inevitability of human vulnerability. The second of these is the signifi cance of psychological well-being to successful agency. Justifying mental health rights is relevant both to the very idea of these rights as well as evaluating how specifi c iterations of these rights have been manifested in positive law. In this chapter, my focus will be on the former.

Citation

Bielby, P. (2016). Justifying mental health rights from a Gewirthian perspective. In P. Bauhn (Ed.), Gewirthian perspectives on human rights (174-190). Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315625645

Online Publication Date Mar 22, 2016
Publication Date Mar 22, 2016
Deposit Date May 16, 2019
Publisher Taylor and Francis
Pages 174-190
Book Title Gewirthian perspectives on human rights
Chapter Number 11
ISBN 9781315625645; 9781138649866; 9781317232629
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315625645
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1791052
Publisher URL https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781315625645/chapters/10.4324/9781315625645-19