Can the "right to die" become a civic duty?

Abstract

The article deals with the development of the “right to die”, which is recognized by the Western scientific community. This right is connected to the highest constitutional value — the human dignity. Thus, the integration of the “right to die” into the sphere of state and law may cause a collision with the common good — the category which defines all actions of the state. Therefore, the probability that the “right to die” “evolves” to a civil duty causing the human dignity to be sacrificed for the interests of the common good needs a thorough examination.