Dignity
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'''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==
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==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]
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