Human protection principle (anthroprostasia) and current value conflicts

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Affiliation: Institute for Philosophy and Law, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: 8, Nikolayeva Str., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russian Federation

Journal name

Chelovek

Edition

Volume 30 Issue №2

Pages

176-190

Abstract

The principle of anthropostasy (human protection) is developed. It prohibits violation of universally accepted values (basic rights and freedoms of the individual) and prescribes to take care of the conditions for a full life (free, decent and meaningful) for everyone. Anthropostasy has a special place among the most significant types of ethical theories and approaches. The principle of anthropastasy has been tested on several actual moral dilemmas: permission/prohibition of voluntary active euthanasia, permission/prohibition of abortion, permission/prohibition of soft drugs sale. Each of these dilemmas is based on a value conflict since actions that pursue some values are detrimental to some others. In some cases, a general decision was made and substantiated; in other cases a boundary was drawn, in the third type of cases local decisions based on approbation, experience, democratic procedures were found acceptable, finally, for the most difficult cases (when any decision leads to someone’s death), it is shown that there can be no general rule, and any choice shall entail the full-fledged responsibility for its agent..

Keywords

anthroprostasia, human protection, value conflict, generally significant values, euthanasia, the right to die, prohibition of abortion, artificial pregnancy, ‘rights of embryos’

Received

24.06.2019

Publication date

24.06.2019

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32763

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GOST	Rozov N. Human protection principle (anthroprostasia) and current value conflicts // Chelovek – 2019. – V. 30. – Issue №2 C. 176-190 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://chelovek-journal.ru/S023620070003023-2-1 (circulation date: 20.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S023620070003023-2
MLA	Rozov, Nikolai S "Human protection principle (anthroprostasia) and current value conflicts." Chelovek 30.2 (2019):176-190. DOI: 10.31857/S023620070003023-2
APA	Rozov N. (2019). Human protection principle (anthroprostasia) and current value conflicts. Chelovek 30(2), pp.176-190 DOI: 10.31857/S023620070003023-2

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