Dysthanasia: Between the Life Extension And the Right to Die With Dignity

Abstract

During the XX century, arise new techniques and drugs that can prolong life. However, an unreasonable extension of the vital process of human being that does not have dignified conditions of living it could result in a slow and painful death. Dysthanasia is characterized as medical treatment whose beneficial potentials for the terminal patient are non-existent or unlikely, they are not able to overcome their maleficent potentials. In the context, the present study aims to demonstrate that to deny the right to die to such patient is violate the right to life, as well as to harm the human dignity.

Keywords

• Morte
• Distanásia
• Direito à Vida
• Direito de Morrer
• Dignidade da Pessoa Humana.