Legal and moral aspects of euthanasia

Vol.8,No.3(2000)

Abstract
Euthanasia is a very comprehensive topic and iťs almost impossible to describe the problemacy of euthanasia on a few pages. What does the word euthanasia mean? This word is of a Greek origin and "Eu", is translated as good and "thanatos" means death, both parts together mean good death. In my article I've mentioned euthanasia supporters, who stress positive things of legalisation of euthanasia, and on the other side their opponents, who often speak about the danger of abuse oj euthanasia. But as we know euthanasia was legalised in some cauntries and I've chosen two of them (the Netherlands and the USA) and I tried to describe their legal system in which euthanasia bills are included.
I hope my article will make you think about the main reasons, positives and negatives connected with euthanasia problemacy.

Pages:
372–378
Author biography

Dana Zerzánová

Faculty of Law, Masaryk University, Brno

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