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Martín D Farrell¹

¹Lawyer. Doctor of Law. Professor Emeritus, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Senior Researcher, "Ambrosio L. Gioja" Institute for Legal and Social Research, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. mfarrell@udesa.edu.ar.

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This essay explores the concept of dignity in euthanasia debates, arguing it's not fixed but contested. Grounding dignity in autonomy supports euthanasia as a personal choice.

Keywords:

Autonomy Dignity Euthanasia Right to Die

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Area of Science:

Moral Philosophy
Legal Philosophy
Bioethics

Background:

The concept of dignity is central to euthanasia debates but is often ambiguous and contested.
Existing philosophical frameworks present divergent interpretations of dignity.
The relationship between dignity and individual autonomy requires clarification within these debates.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically examine the concept of dignity within the euthanasia debate.
To analyze the historical and philosophical underpinnings of dignity.
To establish a normative basis for euthanasia grounded in autonomy.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of the term "dignity".
Historical review of philosophical traditions (e.g., Cicero, Kant, Waldron).
Argumentation focusing on the relationship between dignity and autonomy.

Main Results:

"Dignity" is not a univocal concept but is marked by ongoing disputes and multiple interpretations.
Autonomy is identified as a plausible foundation for dignity.
Paternalistic restrictions on individual decisions in the name of dignity are conceptually problematic.

Conclusions:

A conception of dignity grounded in autonomy provides a normative basis for euthanasia.
Euthanasia can be understood as an expression of an autonomous decision regarding one's own death.
This framework challenges paternalistic interventions that limit self-determination in end-of-life choices.