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  • Cryonics
  • Thanatology

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  • Euthanasia faces ethical criticism, particularly regarding the principle of non-maleficence.
  • Current legal and ethical frameworks often equate death with cessation of cardiopulmonary or brain function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose cryocide as an ethically viable alternative to euthanasia.
  • To explore the implications of the information-theoretic criterion of death.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual defense of cryocide as an alternative to euthanasia.
  • Analysis of the information-theoretic criterion of death.

Main Results:

  • Cryocide, involving induced clinical death and cryogenic preservation, presents a distinct ethical framework from euthanasia.
  • The information-theoretic criterion of death redefines the cessation of life, focusing on the loss of psychological information.

Conclusions:

  • Cryocide offers a potential ethical solution for terminally-ill patients, distinct from euthanasia.
  • Adoption of the information-theoretic criterion of death is crucial for the ethical acceptance of cryocide.