Euthanasia and terminal illnesses

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https://doi.org/10.35381/racji.v7i2.2077

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Disease, euthanasia, human rights, human rights. (UNESCO Thesaurus).

Abstract

The general objective of the research was the legal analysis of euthanasia and terminal illnesses. The quantitative methodology was developed, which produces descriptive data, originating from the collection of data from a documentary-bibliographic source. In addition, the inductive-deductive method was applied, which suggests that in order to find a truth, facts must be sought. The analytical-synthetic method was also used, by means of which a whole is broken down into parts, extracting qualities, components and relationships in order to later unite the parts analyzed and thus discover characteristics. In addition, a survey was applied to doctors of the Hospital Docente Ambato, relatives of people in critical condition as of February and legal professionals working in the judicial complex. It is concluded that the lack of euthanasia regulations in Ecuador violates the right to freedom of decision and dignified death of people with terminal illnesses.

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Published

2022-11-26

How to Cite

Clara-Aracelly, M. O., Suárez-Merino, E. N., Cornejo-Aguiar, J. S., & Mena-Peralta, M. R. (2022). Euthanasia and terminal illnesses. IUSTITIA SOCIALIS, 7(2), 686–696. https://doi.org/10.35381/racji.v7i2.2077

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