Eutanásia: entre o tabu e a liberdade

Abstract

The word euthanasia means good death or death without pain, that is, it consists of a more pious death, without physical or moral suffering. The theme in question is addressed in this work in order to analyze the various factors present in euthanasia, such as its conceptualization, the view of society, philosophical view, ethical, moral and bioethical debates, and also the fundamental rights of human beings in Brazil and in countries where euthanasia is allowed. The research method used to develop the theme is dialectical and the method of approach is the historical one, making junctions of various areas in which euthanasia is found, tracing historical evolutions, origins, comparative law and also the philosophical and legal debate. of the theme, noting the reasons for euthanasia to stop being a taboo, especially in Brazil, given that it is a fundamental right, which is the right to dignity, which is also correlated with the right to life. The main focus of the work is to demystify euthanasia and make it associated mainly with human dignity and as an individual right, also based on the autonomy of each individual, as it is something personal and intrinsic. Life and death are inevitable processes, however, being able to choose what death itself will be like, without pain and suffering, is a choice that must be increasingly accepted throughout the world.