EUTHANASIA: A MORAL ARGUMENT IN ITS FAVOUR
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15381/escrypensam.v17i34.13654Keywords:
right to die, right to life, logical consequence, voluntary euthanasia, non-voluntary euthanasia, involuntary euthanasiaAbstract
In this paper we formulate a moral argument in favor of euthanasia. This argument could be called “reasonable or feasible argument”, namely, one which contains statements without truth value, therefore this kind of argument is not as solid as the ones in classical logic. Thus, in the first place, we define some concepts, relevant for this work, then we formulate our hypothesis, and finally, we state the argument in favor for euthanasia.
We consider that the right to die with dignity is the logical consequence from the right to live. Indeed, having a right to live should not be understood as having a right to have a mere existence, but as the right to live with a minimum standard of living. We all know that the process of dying is part of living and that people have the right to try to make the events of living as good and as pleasant as possible. People therefore have the right to make the process of dying, something as good and as pleasant as possible. Thus, if the process of dying has become something painful, it cannot be denied to the individual the right to reduce it and, if desired by the subject, to finish with his life if he wishes so.
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