论安乐死的非犯罪性

 
　　摘要：  安乐死与故意杀人在形式上有不少相似之处，但存在着本质的区别，安乐死行为不应具有犯罪性。大陆法系犯罪构成论中的阻却违法事由和阻却责任事由（期待可能性）说对我国的安乐死立法有借鉴意义。不论是根据优越的法益说、目的说，还是根据社会的相当性行为说来讨论，安乐死都存在着阻却违法事由。对安乐死行为人进行期待可能性分析，不能期待患者作出规范的自然死亡的选择，也无法合理地期待医生面对患者经受病痛折磨而无动于衷。实施安乐死实乃无奈之举，缺乏期待可能性，此为阻却责任事由。安乐死的行为具有非犯罪性。

On the Non-Criminal Nature of Euthanasia

Although,formally,euthanasia is similar to intentional homicide,they are quite different in nature.Euthanasia should not be taken as a criminal act.Based on the justification for inhibition of crimes and the justification for inhibition of responsibility in the mainland law system,this essay goes further to make an approach to China' s theoretical basis of the non-criminal nature of euthanasia.Judging by predominant law interest and purpose,or by social worthiness action,we can find a justification for inhi...