Citation

Golijan ID. Filozofija i Drustvo 2020; 31(3): 420-439.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020)

DOI

10.2298/FID2003420G

PMID

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Abstract

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. © 2020, University of Belgrade - Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Suicide; Ethics; Responsibility; Euthanasia; Law; Mercy killing; Active euthanasia; Passive euthanasia