Dignity 234393 222879689 2008-07-01T15:43:04Z Gunman47 377788 removed vandalism {{Otheruses1|virtue}} '''Dignity''' (also called '''augustness''') is "the state of being worthy of honor or respect".<ref>{{cite book |title=The Oxford Encyclopedic English Dictionary |year=1991 |publisher=Clarendon Press |location=New York |pages=403 }}</ref> The inherent worthiness of [[human beings]] is known as [[human dignity]] and is different than dignity. ==See also== * [[Human rights]] * [[Indignation]] * [[Righteous indignation]] * [[Pride]] * [[Self-esteem]] * [[Self-concept]] * [[Self-respect]] ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} ==References== #[http://www.parentingforeveryone.com/dignity Dignity], article from educational site Parenting For Everyone #[[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]] \ [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/respect/ Respect] ==External links== * [http://www.tnr.com/story_print.html?id=d8731cf4-e87b-4d88-b7e7-f5059cd0bfbd The Stupidity of Dignity by Steven Pinker] {{wikiquote}} {{Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights}} {{Humanrights-stub}} [[Category:Positive mental attitude]] [[Category:Psychological attitude]] [[Category:Virtues]] {{language-stub}} {{philosophy-stub}} [[de:Würde]] [[es:Dignidad]] [[eo:Digno]] [[fr:Dignité]] [[it:Dignità]] [[pl:Godność]] [[pt:Dignidade]] [[simple:Dignity]] [[sk:Dôstojnosť]] [[sv:Värdighet]] [[th:ศักดิ์ศรี]] [[uk:Гідність]]