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KMID : 1025620220250040367
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Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
2022 Volume.25 No. 4 p.367 ~ p.385
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Ethical Issues with Physician-assisted Suicide in South Korea
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Kim Yulie
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Abstract
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Discussions are currently underway in South Korean society about the possibility of legalizing physician-assisted suicide. There is an opinion that the legalization of physician-assisted suicide would guarantee patients’ right to a self-determined death and enable patients to die with dignity. Others contend that it would be premature at best to legalize physician-assisted suicide in South Korea since (a) there is no social consensus on the issue within Korean society, (b) the country lacks a well-established system of hospice and palliative care, and (c) the country has a relatively high suicide rate. This article analyzes several cases from countries that have already legalized physi-cian-assisted suicide in an attempt to identify the likely social and ethical implications of legalizing physician-assisted suicide in South Korea.
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KEYWORD
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euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, death with dignity, right to a self-determined death
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