Even though the researchers tend to put emphasis on the problem of euthanasia while people faces the death, the first and foremost issue concerning euthanasia is always a question of life and death. This paper discussed the Confucianism world view、 outlook on life and Values. The Confucianism world view believes that human should integrate themselves with nature, we should calmly accept death when facing the inevitable end, which provides a logic point for the study of euthanasia. Confucians'outlook on life reckon that not all patients with constant agony can apply for euthanasia, and this agony does not include the spiritual sufferings. Only the disease has to stop to the pursuit of an ideal personality you can apply for euthanasia According to the Confucius view, life is not taken as an absolute holy thing. Confucians also confirms the attendant utilitarian effects of euthanasia, even though it cannot be applied for this reason.%安乐死的研究者往往强调死得“安乐”,但是安乐死首先面对的问题仍然是“生”与“死”的问题,本文从儒家世界观,人生观,价值观方面来探讨安乐死问题,儒家世界观认为“天人一体”,在死亡面前,应该坦然接受死亡,这为安乐死研究提供了一个逻辑起点.儒家人生观认为,并非存在持续性的痛苦的患者都可以申请安乐死,只有疾病已阻止到了对人格理想的追求时才可以申请安乐死,并且痛苦不包含精神上的痛苦.生命权的地位问题是安乐死的一个热点问题,儒家价值观认为,生命权并不是绝对神圣的,还对安乐死所附带的功利主义效果予以肯定,虽然这种功利主义效果不能作为实行安乐死的理由.
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