Pregledni rad
BIOETHICS, RIGHT TO LIFE AND MEDICINE
Zvonimir Šeparović
; Pravni fakultet u Zagrebu
Sažetak
Right to life is a basic human right. In human rights hierarchy it is above and in front of all other rights. Right to life is absolute. Right to life represents that part of civil and political rights and liberties which may not be abolished or limited under any circumstances. These are imperative norms of general international law (ius cogens). Restrictions are, however, possible in some special cases; they are predicted by international documents and national rights "for the purpose of the insurance and due recognition and respect of rights and liberties of others, satisfying of just demands of morality, public order and general welfare in a democratic society", as it is said in the Declaration of Human Rights from 1948. Exceptions to the rule of absolute protection of right to life are possible only by means of law as "ultima ratio societatis". Biologists, philosophers, theologists, lawyers and other scientists work on the new picture of man and his rights. Bioethics reflects on the life of man in the light of moral values and principles. It explores the questions of the beginning and the end of life, the right to life of an unborn child, the rights of a dying person. The culture of life is being advocated and euthanasia, abortion and the doctrine of ethical relativity regarding the right to life are being questioned. The principle of inviolability of the right to life, the right to autonomy is favored. Regarding the questions of life nothing is irrelevant. The right that is developing into relatively autonomous discipline — bioethical right, helps to remove the condition of uncertainty. We advocate the principle of sanctity in dubio pro vitae.
Ključne riječi
bioethics; bioethical right; ethical relativity; euthanasia; medicine; right to life; sanctity of life
Hrčak ID:
141547
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.9.1997.
Posjeta: 3.670 *