The prospect of human cloning burst into the public consciousness in 1997, following the announcement of the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep. It has since

"Delivered as a Tanner lecture on human values at the University of California, Berkeley, April 21, 2009 and April 22, 2009"--T.p. verso.

The concept of 'human dignity' has become central to politics, law and theology but is little understood. This book presents a wide-ranging collection of edited

First Published in 1970. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The idea of human dignity is central to any reflection on the nature of human worth. However, the idea is a complex one that also takes on many different forms.