Examination of the non-consequentialist approach to the ethics of passive euthanasia

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24720002
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Philosophy/Ethics
• Research Institution: Yokohama City University
• Principal Investigator: ARIMA Hitoshi 横浜市立大学, 総合科学部, 准教授 (50516888)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 安楽死 / 尊厳死 / 非帰結主義 / カント / 人格

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The topic of the research was ethics of passive euthanasia. In particular, the validity of so-called non-consequentialist approach (which denies that morality of actions should be evaluated solely on the basis of their consequences) to the issue was explored. The major findings of the study includes that a certain type of argument appealing to the intrinsic value of persons in criticism of euthanasia can be defended against the charge that the argument has some absurd implications when applied to clinical cases.

Free Research Field

倫理学