| dc.description.abstract | The article presents the attempts to replace the category of honour with the category of dignity, made by the
Polish ethicists of the 20th century. The emphasis is put on the ideological dimension of these trials. The author
quotes Maria Ossowska’s explanation, who in Moral Norms regards honour as a notion associated with the past
historical epochs, therefore sees no significant obstacles in replacing it with the category of dignity.
The author of the article disagrees with that attitude, and presents alternative viewpoints, especially opinions of
Jan Legowicz and modem philosophers concerned with professional (practical) ethics, who also believe that all
attempts to eliminate the word honour from the modem humanities vocabulary result in their impoverishment.
The word dignity cannot replace honour, as it does not possess its aura, tradition, or emotional colouring; it does
not represent its ethical and aesthetical value. | en_EN |
