法的死の諸問題(II) : 安楽死を考える

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In modern usage, euthanasia is interpreted with various concepts. In general, it means `mercy killing' or `ending life on purpose', although the literal `easy death' or `good death' remains implicit. In the opinion of the anthor euthanasia means to choose the time of death by benevolent termination of a person's life by another. In a well-known 1962 case of euthanasia, the Nagoya High Court convicted a man of murdering his father. The court ruled that taking a parson's life was justified under the specific conditions, following the rules for illegality exemption. Medical practice in Japan has still been closed and never been peer-revised, in contrast to practice in the United States and Europian countries. Accordingly, taking a person's life by a medical doctor has never reached the stage of a law suit. In order to legalize euthanasia, a special commisson to determine the act of euthanasia must be organized.
聖学院大学の論文
1994-01-20