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Ethical Rights Of The Dead

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“The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.”- Marcus Tullius Cicero
Till the time human has life, he is respected but the same ends as soon as the person is dead. There are no rights and no duties regarding the dead. Deceased are considered to be wasteful mass of cells. At earlier times, a lot of importance was connected with them. Some considered them to be next to god or their messenger to almighty. But, today’s money-minded society tries to exploit the dead body to their best so as to commerce on it. Organ theft, plastination of human bodies, use of bodies for medical purposes, etc. are some examples of this. The religious, moral and ethical values have lost significance and stand out-of-date.
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There is controversy in connection to, whether they can be considered to be a person or not. Though, Judiciary is making efforts to make best possible use of its discretionary and law making powers to safeguard the rights of the dead and to extend the meaning of fundamental rights to incorporate them within, the condition of dead has changed a little.
There is often controversy on scientific, legal and moral grounds on this point. This research paper analyses and explains the religious views regarding deceased, their condition in the society, their rights, and steps undertaken by the government and lastly, recommends certain neutral measures to ensure dignified treatment to …show more content…

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