Derechos humanos y la dignidad humana como presupuesto de la eutanasia

• Autores: Aguilera Portales, Rafael, González Cruz, Joaquín
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2012
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/4271
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/derechopucp/article/view/4271
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: human dignity; euthanasia; death; class; conscious society; life; dignidad humana; eutanasia; muerte; sociedad clasista; vida

Human rights and human dignity as assumption of euthanasia This article has a philosophical approach to provide us interesting thoughts in order to understand the euthanasia. To that end, initially it analyzes death connotations in the society in which we live followed by a broad reflection around death’s problem and human dignity in the capitalist society. Next, a rigorous analysis on human’s dignity idea in order to link its content with euthanasia reflection as well as with the end of life care is presented; reaching to critical conclusions of existing medical and legal regulations. Finally, some allegations and suggestions of analyzed issues are submitted.