Filozofski vidiki evtanazije

Tihelj, Tinkara (author), Hribar Sorčan, Valentina (mentor)

Evtanazija predstavlja aktualno družbeno vprašanje, ki se tiče mnogih področij. A v osnovi gre za filozofsko vprašanje, ki spada na področje etike. Za začetek opredeljujem ključne pojme (evtanazija, zdravniško asistiran samomor, aktivna in pasivna evtanazija). V nadaljevanju podajam in analiziram argumente za prostovoljno aktivno evtanazijo, pri čimer skušam pokazati, da ni razumnega razloga za njeno nesprejemanje. Nato sem se osredotočila na razlikovanje med aktivno in pasivno evtanazijo ter nadalje skušala pokazati, da v času nacistične Nemčije niso izvajali evtanazije ali da bi sprejemanje (legalizacija) vodila v množično morijo. Osredotočila sem se na Hipokratovo prisego, ki še danes nekaterim predstavlja legitimno referenco za snovanje medicinskih kodeksov v Sloveniji. Za konec kot navajam primer Nizozemske kot države, kjer je legalizirana prostovoljna aktivna evtanazija.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: evtanazija, zdravniško asistiran samomor, pasivna evtanazija, spolzka strmina, Hipokratova prisega
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Year: 2019
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-111654
• Publication date in RUL: 06.10.2019

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Philosophical Views on Euthanasia

Abstract

Euthanasia represents a relevant question in contemporary society which encompasses several scientific disciplines and approaches. But primary it is a philosophical question in the field of ethics. At the beginning I defined the key concepts (euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, active and passive euthanasia). In the following pages I provided arguments for voluntary active euthanasia as something that might be acceptable from the rational point of view. Later on I focused on the dividing line between active and passive euthanasia and tried to show that in the Nazi Germany they were not performing euthanasia on people and also tried to show that the acceptance or legalislation of euthanasia would not lead in the mass murders. I also mentioned the Hippocratic Oath that even today still represents a legitimate point of reference for some people in writing of Slovenian Code of Medical Ethics. At the end I showcased the Netherlands as an example of country with legalised voluntary active euthanasia.

• Keywords: Euthanasia, Physician Assisted Suicide, Passive Euthanasia, Slippery Slope, Hippocratic Oath