從自主到尊嚴：德沃金安樂死法理學析論【本期企劃】 試閱
From Autonomy to Dignity: On Dworkin’s Jurisprudence of Euthanasia
什麼是安樂死？安樂死如何可能？美國法哲學家德沃金將「醫生協助自殺」的安樂死，分成意識清楚、植物人和阿茲海默症末期病人三種類別，並以自主權、慈善權和尊嚴權不同權利立論，來揭示自主性、最佳權益、神聖性三種安樂死道德論證的差異。從生命的內在價值與神聖性來看，德沃金自由主義法理學最重要的意義與啟發，並不是辯護安樂死是否要合法化，而是揭示我們如何看待生命整體價值：無論支持或反對，我們都需要去思考生命的價值是什麼，如何做才是真正尊重生命，實踐人性尊嚴。
What is euthanasia? How is euthanasia possible? The American legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin argues that there are three categories on “physician assistedsuicide” discussion: conscious, persistent vegetative state, Alzheimer’s disease. And he claims that there are three euthanasia arguments of autonomy, beneficence, and dignity to elaborate the difference between autonomy, best interests, and sanctity for its moral foundations. For the inherent value or sanctity of life, the most important meaning of Dworkin’s liberal jurisprudence is not to defend both sides in the debate about euthanasia, but to reveal how to take human life as a whole seriously: agree it or not, we all need to think about what is the value of life and how to do is respect life in order to fulfill human dignity.
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