Christa Teston: How to Teach Dignity
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</figure>Christa Teston, the Andrea Lunsford Designated Professor of English, discusses her book Doing Dignity: Ethical Praxis and the Politics of Care. Teston argues that dignity is not an inherent trait but a practice that depends on situations and can be taught. She supports her argument with ethnographic research and interviews with healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as case studies involving wheelchair fittings and medical aid in dying legislation. Teston see value in teaching dignity in medical training through simulations. Additionally, Teston describes her research methodology, which includes empirical research with human participants, and touches on the future impacts of AI on business and technical writing.
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United States
