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Debate and Legal Issues on the Sanctity of Life - Focusing on Kuhse, H. theory -

  • Public Land Law Review
  • Abbr : KPLLR
  • 2020, 91(), pp.301-326
  • Publisher : Korean Public Land Law Association
  • Research Area : Social Science > Law
  • Received : July 31, 2020
  • Accepted : August 21, 2020
  • Published : August 27, 2020

KIM MINBAE 1

1인하대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

With the recent development of biomedical science, various problems have emerged surrounding human life. From the birth, survival and death of man, religious principles and human interests are sharply divided. In other words, the sanctity of life or human dignity is in conflict over embryos, abortions, organ transplants and brain death. The sanctity of life also played an ideological role in the debate over abortion and euthanasia in the United States. The sanctity of life was presented as the rationale for the prohibition against killing innocent humans. On the other hand, Kuhse H. and Singer P. criticized the sanctity of life and advocated the quality of life and utilitarianism. On the religious level, the sanctity of life or human dignity is a concept with a long historical tradition. However, with the development of biomedical science, it is necessary to redefine the sanctity of life and human dignity. The need to redefine the concepts and relationships is being raised. That is, how to reset the interrelationships of the sanctity of life, human dignity, quality of life, etc. Doctors directly determine human life in the medical field. Based on what criteria of judgment should the patient be treated? Should we stop? When making an optional decision under certain circumstances, will we prioritize the sanctity of human life on a religious level? Or will you make a decision against the sanctity of life in consideration of the quality of life? Realistically, a solution is needed to solve the problem solving the problem. In this study, I’d like to examine the sanctity of life, the basis of the traditional life ethics of Christianity. How does the Bible explain the origin of the sanctity of life? Through an understanding of Christian on the sanctity of human life, I’d like to examine the sanctity of life which is the basis of human dignity. And criticizing Christian bioethics principles, I’d like to review Kuhse's claim to advocate quality of life and utilitarianism. Kuhse insists on a new life ethic that must be determined by the presence or absence of human consciousness. In this study, I’d like to analyze Kuhse's arguments in more detail, while at the same time reviewing the meaning of the traditional sanctity of life. Then, as Kuhse claims, with the recent rapid development of biomedical science, is the traditional bioethics of Christianity and the sanctity of life no longer worthy of existence? Is the quality of life, utilitarianism and the sanctity of life possible for harmony cooperation? What legal problems do arguments based on different interests cause with respect to the sanctity of life? Under any circumstances, we cannot give up human dignity based on the sanctity of life. But how to set an exception to the sanctity of life. It is necessary to examine the quality of life and the arguments raised by utilitarianism. After all, the standard of judgment on human life must be established by law. What's important is how to come up with justification and standards that everyone can accept. In this study, I have the main purpose of the study in presenting basic arguments and theories for the preparation of such alternatives in the future.

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