Why Using Religious Arguments in the Euthanasia Discussion is Problematic

Por qué hacer uso de argumentos religiosos en el debate sobre la eutanasia es un tema problemático;
Por que usar argumentos religiosos no debate sobre a eutanásia é um tema problemático

dc.creatorBoer, Theodoor A.
dc.date2021-07-23
dc.date2023-03-22T19:06:42Z
dc.date2023-03-22T19:06:42Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-06T17:58:28Z
dc.date.available2023-09-06T17:58:28Z
dc.identifierhttps://revistas.unimilitar.edu.co/index.php/rlbi/article/view/5450
dc.identifier10.18359/rlbi.5450
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10654/43452
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8693679
dc.descriptionIn discussions about assisted dying (euthanasia, assisted suicide), those who argue ‘against’ legalisation often reason from a religious angle, whereas those ‘in favour’ adopt a secular stance. The Dutch experience is more nuanced: here, euthanasia advocacy largely originated from protestant religious believers. In this contribution, I criticise the use of religious arguments favouring any specific position. Religion may provide a heuristic context to explore norms relevant in the discussion, and religion may help us formulate our personal stance. But when it comes to societal debates (often focusing on whether or not to legalise euthanasia), we should concentrate on legal, societal, empirical, and ethical arguments that are understandable to all.
dc.descriptionEn discusiones sobre la muerte asistida (eutanasia, suicidio asistido), aquellos que argumentan estar “en contra” de la legalización a menudo razonan desde un ángulo religioso, mientras que los que están “a favor” adoptan una postura secular. La experiencia holandesa es más matizada: aquí, la defensa de la eutanasia se originó en gran medida por creyentes religiosos protestantes. En esta contribución, critico el uso de argumentos religiosos que favorezcan cualquier posición específica. La religión puede proveer un contexto heurístico para explorar normas relevantes en la discusión, y la religión puede ayudarnos a formular nuestra postura personal. Pero cuando se trata de debates sociales (a menudo enfocados en la legalización o no de la eutanasia), debemos concentrarnos en argumentos jurídicos, sociales, empíricos y éticos que sean comprensibles para todos.
dc.descriptionEm discussões sobre a morte assistida (eutanásia, suicídio assistido), os que argumentam estar “contra” a legalização com frequência pensam a partir de um ângulo religioso, enquanto os que estão “a favor” adotam um posicionamento secular. A experiência holandesa é mais fusionada: aqui, a defesa da eutanásia foi originada em grande medida por crentes religiosos protestantes. Nesta contribuição, critico o uso de argumentos religiosos que favoreçam qualquer posicionamento específico. A religião pode promover um contexto heurístico para explorar normas relevantes na discussão, e a religião pode ajudar-nos a formular nosso posicionamento pessoal. Contudo, quando é tratado de debates sociais (às vezes focados na legalização ou não da eutanásia), devemos concentrar-nos em argumentos jurídicos, sociais, empíricos e éticos que sejam compreensíveis para todos.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.formattext/xml
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherUniversidad Militar Nueva Granada
dc.relationhttps://revistas.unimilitar.edu.co/index.php/rlbi/article/view/5450/4730
dc.relationhttps://revistas.unimilitar.edu.co/index.php/rlbi/article/view/5450/4820
dc.relation/*ref*/Yuill K. Assisted Suicide: The Liberal, Humanist Case Against Legalization. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan; 2013. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137286307
dc.relation/*ref*/Chabot B. Verontrustende cultuuromslag rond de zelfgekozen dood. nrc Handelsblad; 2017 Jun 16. Available from: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2017/06/16/de-euthanasiegeest-is-uit-de-fles-11123806-a1563406.
dc.relation/*ref*/Vandenberg JH. Medische macht en medische ethiek. Nijkerk: Callenbach; 1969.
dc.relation/*ref*/Weyers HAM. Euthanasie. Het proces van rechtsverandering. Groningen: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen; 2002.
dc.relation/*ref*/Oostveen M. Het grote experiment. nrc Handelsblad; 2003 May 24.
dc.relation/*ref*/Boer TA. Euthanasia and Culture: Observations from a Pioneering Country. In: Puyol Montero JM, editor. New Challenges for Law: Studies on the Dignity of Human Life. Madrid/Harvard: Tirant lo Blanch; 2020:179-99.
dc.relation/*ref*/Groenewoud AS, Atsma F, Arvin M, Westert G, Boer TA. Geographical Variation in Euthanasia in the Netherlands: A claims-data based cross sectional study (2013-2017). bmj Support & Palliative Care; 2020. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002573
dc.relation/*ref*/Lynch T, Connor SD. Mapping Levels of Palliative Care Development: A Global Update. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2013 Jun;45(6):1094-1107. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.05.011
dc.relation/*ref*/Protestant Church in the Netherlands. Euthanasie: zin en begrenzing van het medisch handelen. The Hague: Boekencentrum; 1972.
dc.relation/*ref*/Protestant Church in the Netherlands. Euthanasie en pastoraat. The Hague: Boekencentrum; 1988.
dc.relation/*ref*/Protestant Church in the Netherlands. Verklaring Samen op Weg-kerken. In: Delange F, Jans J, editors. De dood in het geding: euthanasiewetgeving en de kerken. Kampen: Kok; 2000:17-22.
dc.relation/*ref*/Buskes JJ. Waarheid en leugen aan het ziekbed. Baarn: Ten Have; 1964.
dc.relation/*ref*/Buskes JJ. Medische macht. Review of Vandenberg's, Medische macht en medische ethiek. In: Hervormd Nederland; [year unknown].
dc.relation/*ref*/Roscam Abbing PJ. Toegenomen verantwoordelijkheid. Veranderende ethiek rond euthanasie, eugenetiek en moderne biologie. Nijkerk: Callenbach; 1972.
dc.relation/*ref*/Lindeboom GA. Euthanasie en Euthanasiasme. Amsterdam: Buijten & Schipperheijn; 1979.
dc.relation/*ref*/Dupuis HM. Wat is goed voor een mens. Macht en onmacht van moraal. Amsterdam: Balans; 1987.
dc.relation/*ref*/Kuitert HM. Een gewenste dood: euthanasie als moreel en godsdienstig probleem. Baarn: Ten Have; 1981.
dc.relation/*ref*/Kuitert HM. Suïcide, wat is er tegen? Baarn: Ten Have; 1983.
dc.relation/*ref*/Kuitert HM. Mag er een einde komen aan het bittere einde? Baarn: Ten Have; 1994.
dc.relation/*ref*/The AM. Verlossers naast God: dokters en euthanasie in Nederland. Amsterdam: Thoeris; 2009.
dc.relation/*ref*/Kennedy J. Een weloverwogen dood: Euthanasie in Nederland. Amsterdam: Bert Bakker; 2002.
dc.relation/*ref*/Boer TA, Groenewoud AS. Dutch Reformed support for Assisted Dying in the Netherlands 1969-2019: An analysis of the views of parishioners, pastors, opinion makers, and official reports of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands [Forthcoming]. J Soc Christ Ethics (jsce);2021 spring/summer;41(1). https://doi.org/10.5840/jsce202161143
dc.relation/*ref*/Maguire D. Death by Choice. Garden City, ny: Doubleday; 1984.
dc.relation/*ref*/Boer, TA, Roothaan A, editors. Gegeven. Ethische essays over het leven als gave. Zoetermeer: Boekencentrum; 2003.
dc.relation/*ref*/Battin MP. Prohibition and Invitation: The Paradox of Religious Views about Suicide. In: The Least Worst Death: Essays in Bioethics on the End of Life. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press; 1994.
dc.relation/*ref*/Horwitz M. L'euthanasie en débat. In: Actualité Religieuse dans le monde, 1994 Feb 15: 119.
dc.relation/*ref*/McCarthy M, Homan M, Rozier M. There's No Harm in Talking: Re-establishing the Relationship Between Theological and Secular Bioethics. Am J Bioeth. 2020 Dec;20(12):5-13. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2020.1832611
dc.relation/*ref*/Boer TA. Rushing towards Death? Assisted Dying in the Netherlands. Christ Cent. 2016 Apr 13;3(4):24-7.
dc.relation/*ref*/Rukavina S. Quebec judge overturns parts of federal, provincial laws on medically assisted dying. cbc News; 2019 Sep 11. Available from: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/medically-assisted-dying-law-overturned-quebec-1.5279067
dc.relation/*ref*/The Oregonean. New law shortens 'Death with Dignity' waiting period for some patients; 2019 Jul 24. Available from: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2019/07/new-law-shortens-death-with-dignity-waiting-period-for-some-patients.html.
dc.relation/*ref*/Boztas S. Dutch MP backs euthanasia for over‑75s who are 'tired of life.' The Times; 2020 Jul 19. Available from: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dutch-mp-backs-euthanasia-for-over-75s-who-are-tired-of-life-z8bdp6685.
dc.relation/*ref*/The Guardian. Dutch court approves euthanasia in cases of advanced dementia; 2020 Apr 21. Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/21/dutch-court-approves-euthanasia-in-cases-of-advanced-dementia.
dc.relation/*ref*/BBC. Netherlands backs euthanasia for terminally ill children under-12; 2020 Oct 14. Available from: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54538288.
dc.relation/*ref*/Boer TA. Legalising assisted dying can actually increase suicides. The Conservative Woman; 2020 Sep 13. Available from: https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/legalising-assisted-dying-can-actually-increase-suicides/
dc.rightsDerechos de autor 2021 Revista Latinoamericana de Bioética
dc.sourceRevista Latinoamericana de Bioética; Vol. 21 Núm. 1 (2021); 127-136
dc.source2462-859X
dc.source1657-4702
dc.subjectEuthanasia
dc.subjectassisted dying
dc.subjectassisted suicide
dc.subjectreligion
dc.subjectthe Netherlands
dc.subjecteutanasia
dc.subjectmuerte asistida
dc.subjectsuicidio asistido
dc.subjectreligión
dc.subjectPaíses Bajos
dc.subjecteutanásia
dc.subjectmorte assistida
dc.subjectsuicídio assistido
dc.subjectreligião
dc.subjectPaíses Baixos
dc.titleWhy Using Religious Arguments in the Euthanasia Discussion is Problematic
dc.titlePor qué hacer uso de argumentos religiosos en el debate sobre la eutanasia es un tema problemático
dc.titlePor que usar argumentos religiosos no debate sobre a eutanásia é um tema problemático
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion


Este ítem pertenece a la siguiente institución