Moral and philosophical conceptions of dignity hold that a human being is entitled to ethical treatment in all phases of life and even through death.

Evidence

Dignity After Death and Protecting the Sanctity of Human Remains (Columbia University Libraries)

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: Small acts of decorum toward corpses matter more than practical logic — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 483; Human remains hold a certain sacredness and professional ethics and law (NAGPRA) require they be treated with dignity and respect regardless of the deceased’s ability to hold rights. — Ethical Reflections on the Archaeology of Human Remains; We have a duty to treat the dead with dignity as a duty deriving from our good will, independent of religious considerations or concerns of virtue. — Our Duty to the Dead (+3 more)

Related

• We have a duty to treat the dead with dignity as a duty deriving from our good will, independent of religious considerations or concerns of virtue. (similarity 0.87)
• Human remains hold a certain sacredness and professional ethics and law (NAGPRA) require they be treated with dignity and respect regardless of the deceased’s ability to hold rights. (similarity 0.86)
• Not all legal regulations regarding treatment of human corpses are spelled out in the language of dignity; some offenses express special disrespect against the deceased (similarity 0.83)
• We should respect corpses because violating them would be a violation of human dignity, and it is still a violation (similarity 0.82)
• Posthumous dignity is not a right held by the dead but is the reason why the living have duties of respect and protection toward the dead. (similarity 0.82)
• Posthumous dignity is not a right; the dead do not have rights and therefore no right to either posthumous dignity or posthumous respect. (similarity 0.81)
• There are no practical reasons to show respect for the dead - you don’t get anything and the person is dead, so it makes no sense (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Birth and death are immanent extensions of life itself. #expands (0.78) — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 826