1987 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Bioethics AND THE CRIMINAL LAW
Project/Area Number |
61520023
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Criminal law
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Research Institution | HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY |
Principal Investigator |
KANAZAWA FUMIO Professor,Faculty OF LAW,HIROSHIMA LINIVERSITY, 法学部, 教授 (20033722)
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Project Period (FY) |
1986 – 1987
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Keywords | Ligal-bioethics / Quality of Life / Brain death / Organtransplantation / Artificial insemination / In-vitro-Fertilzation / 出自を知る権利 / 胎児傷害 |
Research Abstract |
1. TO ESTABLISH A NEW DISCIPLINE OF LEGAL BIOETHICS,ESPECIALLY ITS METHODOLOGY AND PRINCLPLES. LEGAL BIOETHICS HAS SUCH CNARACTERISTICS OF LEGAL REASONING AS : BALANCING INTERESTS BETWEEN THE RESPECT FOR LIFE AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE ,MAKING CLEAR AND DISTINCT RULES OR CRITERIA,AND RESPECTING THE DIGNITY OF MAN AS LEADING PRINCIPLE. 2. TO RESEARCH INTO THE PROBLEMS OF POSSIBILITY,MORALITY TY AND LEGALITY OF THE MANIPULATION OF HUMANLIFE IN ITS GENESIS,DEVELOPMENT AND DEATH; E.G. (1) MANSLAUGHTER BY PRENATAL INJURY, (2) JUDGEMENT OF TOTAL BRAIN DEATH WITH THE CRITERION OF TOTAL BRAIN INFARCTION,(3) A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE JAPANESE ORGANTRANSPLANTATION ACT,WHICH NEGLECTS TH RIGHT OF SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE DECEASED,ETC.
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