About euthanasia

Authors

  • Juan C. Tealdi Comité de Ética del Hospital de Clínicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51987/revhospitalbaires.v42i4.244

Keywords:

euthanasia, autonomy of will

Abstract

Diseases and related health problems registered as reasons to demand euthanasia, havetoday an appropriate bio-psico-social treatment. Autonomy, as based in the right to privacy, does notmorally justify the action ofone person to end with the life of another.

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Published

2022-12-29

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 4 (2022): Revista del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Section

Controversy

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How to Cite

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Tealdi JC. About euthanasia. Rev Hosp Ital B.Aires [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 29 [cited 2026 Aug. 21];42(4):p. 268-269. Available from: https://ojs.hospitalitaliano.org.ar/index.php/revistahi/article/view/244