La dignidad humana y la defensa a ultranza del derecho a la vida. Un debate entre lo ético, lo jurídico y lo humano

Abstract

The extreme defense of the right of living, the chaotic technological progress and the absolute individual freedom known as "autonomy" have created an obscure perception of life, more likely related to a mere biological cycle than to an actual idea of human existence. The implications of living with no dignity, that undergo those with highly aggressive diseases, do not have the moral relevance that they ask for. Today the concept of "euthanasia" is wider than before; however it is still insufficient and keeps causing harmful situations. On the other hand, the concept of "ortothanasia" has diminished, stopping the fulfillment of its aims. The critical analysis of these circumstances lets lay out a new rational understanding of the concept and propose a new starting point towards the solution of this ideological disagreement