Da dignidade da pessoa humana: análise do princípio constitucional em tempos de COVID-19

Abstract

This article seeks to analyze the period lived during the Coronavirus pandemic in Brazil, from the perspective of the Principle of Dignity of the Human Person, which underlies the Democratic State under Brazilian Law. It faces the different aspects of the pandemic, with a focus on health, and how the Dignity of the Human Person should guide and guide the behavior of Public Administration and society. Possible violations of the principle are analyzed, demonstrating its historical construction and its importance in promoting a more dignified life, especially for those most in need and for those who live daily with the pandemic. It also seeks to analyze how the behavior should be guided by Human Dignity and the criticisms and lessons learned for the post-pandemic, with a focus on the Public Power and civil society. In this context, this article appears. For the production, the theoretical-deductive method is adopted, with the application of bibliographic research inserted in the current context of the Covid-19 Pandemic.