This article centers on the dignity and flourishing of disabled persons as a primary impetus in disability ethics. Martha Nussbaum’s capability approach recognizes dignity and flourishing as an intrinsic property of all persons. This framework can reconcile the binary of justice in care, with justice being typically impersonal in pursuit of objectivity and care ethics considering interpersonal relationships and unique needs. Dignity from a capabilities approach practices justice through attention toward personalized needs based on the relationality foundational to how training capabilities lead to flourishing.
Lucas Tang (Wed,) studied this question.