What It Means to Be Human

American law assumes that individuals are autonomous, defined by their capacity to choose, and not obligated to each other. But our bodies make us vulnerable and dependent, and the law leaves the weakest on their own. O. Carter Snead argues for a paradigm that recognizes embodiment, enabling law and policy to provide for the care that people need.

Legea americana presupune ca indivizii sunt autonomi, definiti prin capacitatea lor de a alege si nu sunt obligati unul fata de celalalt. Dar corpurile noastre ne fac vulnerabili si dependenti, iar legea ii lasa pe cei mai slabi singuri.