Ethical and legal aspects of the right to die with dignity
Keywords:
euthanasia, mercy killing, active euthanasia, passive euthanasia, suicide, responsibility, ethics, lawAbstract
The issue of euthanasia presents a contact area of ethics, law, and politics. This text provides a contribution to the expert public debate on the introduction of euthanasia into Serbian legislation. It does so first by clarifies the term – euthanasia (as a right to die with dignity). Further, it considers the obligations of other persons that arise from this right and the conditions under which they present a restriction on personality rights. By citing examples from the fields of ethics and law, the text states that the distinction between active and passive euthanasia is in fact a product of inadequate deliberation during the implementation of this differentiation.
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Quinn, Warren S. (1989), “Actions, Intentions, and Consequences: The Doctrine of Double Effect”, Philosophy and Public Affairs 98(3): 287–312.
Zakon o zaštiti pacijenata. (“Službeni glasnik RS”, br. 45/2013 i 25/2019 – dr. zakon).
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01.10.2020
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Golijan, I. D. (2020) “Ethical and legal aspects of the right to die with dignity”, Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society. Belgrade, Serbia, 31(3), pp. 420–439. Available at: https://journal.ifdt.bg.ac.rs/fid/article/view/888 (Accessed: 15 January 2025).
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