Struggling to be Fit: Identity, Integrity, and the Law

Shawn Harmon, Abbe Brown, Sita Popat, Sarah Whatley, Rory O’Connor

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    Abstract

    This interdisciplinary co-authored Analysis piece introduces identity and integrity, which are argued to sit at the core of the person. It analyses approaches taken to these concepts by legal regimes, particularly in the context of individuals using artificial limbs or digital avatars. The piece concludes that law engages with identity and integrity to a limited and incomplete extent; and that law is thus inadequate in its engagement with the person, and its meaning making in this respect. This piece draws on two interdisciplinary funded projects, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)326-344
    Number of pages19
    JournalSCRIPTed
    Volume14
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2017

    Keywords

    • avatar
    • disability
    • identity
    • integrity
    • personhood
    • prosthetic

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