Relevantnost bioetičke rasprave o početku i kraju života

master's thesis

• Title (english): Relevance of Bioethical Discussion about the Beginning and the End of Life
• Author: Bianca Filipović
• Mentor: Marko Kos (mentor)
• Committee member: Luka Perušić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Hrvoje Jurić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Philosophy); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-06-27, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philosophy; Ethics

Abstract

Diplomski rad pod nazivom Relevantnost bioetičke rasprave o početku i kraju života obrađuje tri bioetičke teme vezane uz život i smrt – medicinski potpomognutu oplodnju, pobačaj i eutanaziju. Rad u obzir uzima teorijsku podlogu, odnosno (bio)etiku, a ujedno i empirijske podatke te pravnu praksu u odabranim zemljama svijeta. Medicinski potpomognuta oplodnja predstavlja izazov zbog njezinog povezivanja s genetskom modifikacijom, zamrzavanjem embrija i surogatnim majčinstvom. Problematika pobačaja vezana je uz prava majke, odnosno embrija, ali i uz pobačaje koji se vrše ilegalno. Eutanazija je pak problematična zbog nemogućnosti određivanja granice između nje i palijativne skrbi, ali i zbog pitanja tko će i zašto odlučiti prekinuti nečiji život. Za sve tri pojave dani su argumenti “za” i argumenti “protiv”. Etički okvir unutar kojeg se odvija rasprava prikazan je kroz analizu problema u kontekstu deonotoloških i konzekvencijalističkih pristupa. Zaključni dio rada tematizirat će prvenstvo djelovanja moralnih subjekata i njihovu autonomiju u vidu osvrta na moralnu dopustivost ove vrste ljudskog djelovanja.

Abstract (english)

This paper, entitled Relevance of the Bioethical Discussion about the Beginning and the End of Life, deals with three bioethical topics related to life and death – medically assisted reproduction, abortion and euthanasia. The paper takes into account the theoretical basis, i.e. (bio)ethics, and at the same time empirical data, i.e. legal practice in selected countries of the world. Medically assisted reproduction is challenging due to its association with genetic modification, embryo freezing and surrogacy. The issue of abortion is related to the rights of the mother, that is, the embryo, but also to abortions that are performed illegally. On the other hand, euthanasia is problematic due to the impossibility of determining the border between it and palliative care, but also because of the question of who will decide to end someone's life and why. For the three phenomena, arguments “for” and arguments “against” are given. The fundamental ethical principles used are deontology and consequentialism. The general conclusion is that, considering the primacy of actions of moral subjects and their autonomy, the mentioned phenomena are considered to be morally permissible.

• Keywords: bioetika; medicinski potpomognuta oplodnja; pobačaj; eutanazija; život; smrt
• Keywords (english): bioethics; artificial reproductive technologies; abortion; euthanasia; life; death
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:227359
• Study programme: Title: Philosophy (double major); specializations in: Teaching, Research; Course: Research; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra filozofije (magistar/magistra filozofije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2023-10-03 12:36:14