Eutanásia: respeito à dignidade da pessoa humana ou auxílio ao suicídio?

Abstract

With this article, we seek to carry out an exploration and reflection on the subject of euthanasia and its objective is, in particular, to analyze the legal aspects of euthanasia and the relevance of the interested party's consent to receive a painless death to alleviate the suffering caused due to an incurable or excessively painful disease, that is, cases in which people find themselves in a miserable situation, with no prospect of treatment with the aim of obtaining a cure. This is a study in which the differentiation between euthanasia and the perspective of suicide in the national legal system will be addressed, as well as complementary concepts on the classification of Euthanasia will be presented. Finally, the work will analyze the relevance and need to respect, in particular, the principle of Human Dignity on the topic of euthanasia and the lack of consideration and weighting for the application of the respective principle of Human Dignity on the topic in Brazil