Dignity at the end of life and decriminalization of euthanasia
Abstract: This article will analyze the notion of euthanasia and the proposal to decriminalize it, presenting three views on dignity that underlie the euthanasia debate. To start with, I will consider the vision that highlights autonomy as the main meaning of dignity. I will identify its inconsistencies and the problems that such a perspective presents in connection with unconscious individuals, and I will discuss whether a right to die exists. Secondly, I will look into utilitarian arguments in favor of legalizing euthanasia in those cases where the quality of life is not dignified. This will entail addressing the slippery slope argument. Finally, I will examine the position that sustains dignity as a value, inherent in the person, that implies the respect for the inviolability of human life, and I will present the distinctions that need to be made when making decisions at the end of life.
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| Format: | Reseña libro biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Springer
2020
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| Subjects: | EUTANASIA, DESPENALIZACION, DIGNIDAD HUMANA, MUERTE DIGNA, AUTONOMIA DE LA VOLUNTAD, DERECHO PENAL, MORALIDAD, ADULTOS, |
| Online Access: | https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/12493 |
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