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Legal and ethical aspects of the protection of the beginning and end of human life and its dignity
Blažek, Petr ; Gerloch, Aleš (advisor) ; Salač, Josef (referee) ; Doležal, Tomáš (referee)
The subject of the following dissertation, as the title states, is to explore legal and ethical aspects of the protection of human life and its dignity. Its aim is not merely to attempt to map the present legal situation regarding the protection of human life in the legal system of the Czech Republic, but also to outline some philosophical and anthropological implications which could have considerable influence on the practical consequences of some legal measures, including general aspects of the protection of human life and the legal regulation of two areas of study chosen by the author, namely assisted reproduction and euthanasia. In this sense the following work does not simply describe the various philosophical- anthropological conceptions in a neutral way, but offers to the reader a possible model which, in the view of the author, best corresponds to the degree of protection that human life and dignity can claim in early and terminal phases, taking a neoscholastic and personalistic view of man and his ontological status, in order to try to deduce from this model ethical implications both in a general sense and in relation to the two above-mentioned areas of application. The aim of the work is thus not only to describe the degree of protection of human life de lege lata, but also by making comparisons...
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Ethical and legal aspects of human artificial reproduction
Blažek, Petr ; Kühn, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Tryzna, Jan (referee)
The subject of the following work, as the title states, is to explore legal and ethical aspects of the assisted reproduction. Its aim is not merely to attempt to map the present legal situation regarding the protection of human life in the legal system of the Czech Republic, but also to outline some philosophical and anthropological implications which could have considerable influence on the practical consequences of some legal measures, including general aspects of the protection of human life and the legal regulation of assisted reproduction. In this sense the following work does not simply describe the various philosophical-anthropological conceptions in a neutral way, but offers to the reader a possible model which, in the view of the author, best corresponds to the degree of protection that human life can claim in early phases, taking a neoscholastic and personalistic view of man and his ontological status, in order to try to deduce from this model ethical implications both in a general sense and in relation to the chosen area of application. The aim of the work is thus not only to describe the degree of protection of human life de lege lata, but also by making comparisons with legal regulation in selected European states (Germany, Italy, Great Britain etc.) and, taking into account the...
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Ethical issues of substitute motherhood
ROHOVÁ, Jana
The Bachelor thesis deals with the issues of surrogate motherhood. It focuses on the legislation of the Czech Republic and its development. It also includes legislation in foreign countries. It discusses the ethical issues connected with the issue of surrogate motherhood from the perspective of medicine, psychology, sociology, law and Christianity as well. It deals particularly with the status of the embryo, the issue of dehumanization and negative psychological impact of surrogate motherhood on all the sides participating in detail.
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Selected ethical issues in the Perinatology
KUBAŠTOVÁ, Zdeňka
Special literature analysis with special focus on ethical issues in perinatal period. Comparison of acquired information with opinion of postpartum women and Faculty of Health and Social Studies students concerning the surrogate mothers issue. The theoretical part of this thesis covers processing of selected ethical issues related to pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium in both mother and child. There are many contentious issues concerning this period. The first goal was to find out (by means of a questionnaire) what the current generation of laboring women?s opinion on ethical issues is. The next part of the research analysis was opinion of Faculty of Health of Social Studies students on surrogate motherhood. The third step was to find out more about and suggest possible changes in treatment approaches in the delivery room. To assess the results, descriptive statistics method was applied, which is used in scientific research. A total amount of 92 women hospitalized in Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in the hospital of České Budějovice in January 2013 answered a set of several closed questions. The question concerning role of surrogate mothers was answered by students of Faculty of Health and Social Studies in an e-learning forum. A total of 47 respondents took part in the discussion. Having compared the data gained with special literature analysis, I have made the following findings. The artificial insemination has become a common routine in the view of the current generation of mothers-to-be. As for the view on surrogate motherhood, there were differences between the opinion of postpartum women (rather negative) and the opinion of Faculty of Health and Social Studies students, who would predominantly endorse this practice, yet mentioned the need of statutory regulation. The dissimilarity of opinion is probably an individual matter. The postpartum women had their own child, whereas the students were not aware of their potential difficulty getting pregnant. The majority of the women interviewed would opt for abortion if recommended by a physician when diagnosed with congenital developmental defect in the fetus. However, I am now aware what level of awareness there is of possible complications associated with this surgery. Should the delivery come to pass, the vast majority of respondents would keep the child, however much handicapped, in the family. Most mothers would prefer to be informed about their child?s disease despite the fact that current medical knowledge would not have a cure for the disease. I positively appraise the women?s views related to preference of natural birth to operative birth and good response to delivery and post-delivery care in the hospital. Most respondents disagreed with the abolition of blanket calmetisation. It remains a question though, if they are fully informed about the secondary complications of this vaccination. Only few women interviewed are informed about undoubtedly interesting work of internationally recognized child psychologist Jiřina Prekopová. Based on the analysis of all information gained I came to the conclusion that even in the future it will not be possible to find unambiguous answers to some questions. It is necessary to carefully consider all decisions, especially in perinatal period, as it is not only the mother?s, but also the child?s life that matters and the effects may jeopardize the relationships in the whole family. This thesis may serve as educational material for Faculty of Health and Social Studies students, but above all it should address medical staff members and make them think about working procedure. It could also inform general public about current ethical problems.
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