La eutanasia y su proceso de legalización en Colombia
Fecha
2020
Autores
Cuervo Gómez, Carlos Humberto
Forgiony Santo, Alex Giovanni
Ramírez Peña, Ana Gabriela
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Ediciones Universidad Simón Bolívar
Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas Sociales
Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas Sociales
Resumen
La eutanasia es uno de los actos más controvertibles de la actualidad en cuanto a los derechos
del ser humano. Se entiende por eutanasia a la práctica mediante la cual una persona accede a dar
fin a la vida de otro individuo ya sea a petición de este último o de un tercero, ello con el deseo
de detener el sufrimiento del paciente ya que no puede llevar una vida digna. Cabe resaltar que
existe una importante distinción entre la eutanasia activa y la eutanasia pasiva. La primera
consiste en la eutanasia que se realiza, generalmente, por medio de la administración de una
sobredosis de alguna droga con la intención de poner fin al dolor del paciente, quitando a su vez
la vida de éste. Por su parte, la eutanasia pasiva es aquella donde el médico retira o niega un
tratamiento necesario para mantener con vida al paciente. Es verdaderamente relevante saber
diferenciar ambos tipos de eutanasia. Es frecuente encontrar casos en los que convenientemente
no se realiza dicha diferenciación, lo cual podría ser crucial a la hora de una discusión en el
ámbito legislativo. Debido a esto, podemos encontrar muchos países que aún no han tomado una
postura respecto a este fenómeno social. Si bien la eutanasia es un asunto controvertido, la
legalización de ésta constituye un gran dilema no sólo a nivel político sino a nivel ético y moral.
Dicho problema se debe principalmente a la diversidad y oposición de creencias y pensamientos
entre los individuos e instituciones
Euthanasia is one of the most controversial acts of today in terms of human rights. Euthanasia is understood to be the practice by which a person agrees to end the life of another individual, either at the request of the latter or a third party, with the desire to stop the suffering of the patient since he cannot carry a dignified life. It should be noted that there is an important distinction between active euthanasia and passive euthanasia. The first consists of euthanasia, which is generally carried out by administering an overdose of some drug with the intention of putting an end to the patient's pain, taking his life at the same time. For its part, passive euthanasia is one where the doctor withdraws or denies a treatment necessary to keep the patient alive. It is truly relevant to know how to differentiate both types of euthanasia. It is common to find cases in which such differentiation is not conveniently made, which could be crucial when discussing a legislative field. Due to this, we can find many countries that have not yet taken a position on this social phenomenon. Although euthanasia is a controversial issue, the legalization of it constitutes a great dilemma not only on a political level but also on an ethical and moral level. This problem is mainly due to the diversity and opposition of beliefs and thoughts between individuals and institutions.
Euthanasia is one of the most controversial acts of today in terms of human rights. Euthanasia is understood to be the practice by which a person agrees to end the life of another individual, either at the request of the latter or a third party, with the desire to stop the suffering of the patient since he cannot carry a dignified life. It should be noted that there is an important distinction between active euthanasia and passive euthanasia. The first consists of euthanasia, which is generally carried out by administering an overdose of some drug with the intention of putting an end to the patient's pain, taking his life at the same time. For its part, passive euthanasia is one where the doctor withdraws or denies a treatment necessary to keep the patient alive. It is truly relevant to know how to differentiate both types of euthanasia. It is common to find cases in which such differentiation is not conveniently made, which could be crucial when discussing a legislative field. Due to this, we can find many countries that have not yet taken a position on this social phenomenon. Although euthanasia is a controversial issue, the legalization of it constitutes a great dilemma not only on a political level but also on an ethical and moral level. This problem is mainly due to the diversity and opposition of beliefs and thoughts between individuals and institutions.
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Eutanasia activa, Eutanasia pasiva, Sobredosis, Ética, Moral, Active euthanasia, Passive euthanasia, Overdose, Ethics, Morals
