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Právní a morální aspekty eutanázie
Legal and moral aspects of euthanasia

Author(s): Dana Zerzánová
Subject(s): Philosophy of Law, Sociology of Law
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Legal aspects;euthanasia;

Summary/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.

  • Issue Year: 8/2000
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 372-378
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Czech