The field of Peace and Justice Studies is focused on the social and political transformations that are necessary to increase the peace, which are traditionally explored within the practice of peacebuilding. Building upon the work of Donna Hicks (2011) and other scholars, this chapter seeks a better understanding of the role human dignity plays in the conflict resolution process of peacebuilding. Consideration is given to how the presence of human dignity fosters peace, and how the absence of dignity contributes to the human costs of conflict. Liberal peacebuilding is critiqued as lacking a mechanism with which to address dignity, and humanitarian peacebuilding and human security peacebuilding are considered as a more likely means for (re)claiming dignity. Weaving in the literature of storytelling as a social change mechanism that can be used to increase the experience of dignity, this chapter recognises the importance of engaging dignity as a vital component in peaceful process, and as a necessary ingredient for achieving peaceful ends. A test case study is offered to illustrate the ideas and theories presented in the paper, and to suggest a new model for understanding the steps to (re)claiming dignity in the aftermath of atrocity. Dignity has to do with character elevation. It also refers to one’s wisdom in conversation. Dignity has to do with conduct integrity. It also refers to an everyday relational quality. Dignity has to do with personal worthiness. It also refers to one’s moral thoroughness. Dignity has to do with the deepest foundation of human rights. It also refers to being able to live inspired by compassionate lights. (Gomes de Matos, : 23)

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(Re)Claiming Human Dignity

  • Amanda Singer

摘要

The field of Peace and Justice Studies is focused on the social and political transformations that are necessary to increase the peace, which are traditionally explored within the practice of peacebuilding. Building upon the work of Donna Hicks (2011) and other scholars, this chapter seeks a better understanding of the role human dignity plays in the conflict resolution process of peacebuilding. Consideration is given to how the presence of human dignity fosters peace, and how the absence of dignity contributes to the human costs of conflict. Liberal peacebuilding is critiqued as lacking a mechanism with which to address dignity, and humanitarian peacebuilding and human security peacebuilding are considered as a more likely means for (re)claiming dignity. Weaving in the literature of storytelling as a social change mechanism that can be used to increase the experience of dignity, this chapter recognises the importance of engaging dignity as a vital component in peaceful process, and as a necessary ingredient for achieving peaceful ends. A test case study is offered to illustrate the ideas and theories presented in the paper, and to suggest a new model for understanding the steps to (re)claiming dignity in the aftermath of atrocity. Dignity has to do with character elevation. It also refers to one’s wisdom in conversation. Dignity has to do with conduct integrity. It also refers to an everyday relational quality. Dignity has to do with personal worthiness. It also refers to one’s moral thoroughness. Dignity has to do with the deepest foundation of human rights. It also refers to being able to live inspired by compassionate lights. (Gomes de Matos, : 23)