생명윤리관련 법률문제의 체계적 이해

The field of bioethics is closely related to ethics. Therefore, not only legal judgment but also ethical judgment shall be made for bioethical issues even if such issues require judgment in the perspective of social science. Accordingly, for the purpose of practical review on bioethical issues, laws shall be applied by taking ethical judgment into consideration rather than taking a dichotomous approach of law and ethics on bioethics. Since bioethical issues can also be understood as issues on protection of right to life, a comprehensive and systematic approach on bioethical issues will be made in this study. In discussing the right to life, there is a need to take into consideration life in the state of fertilized embryo rather than restricting the subject of life protection to embryo and human beings. This is only available when the beginning and end of a life is determined. Laws prescribe social activities of human beings and among them, Criminal Act is closely related to ethics. However, unless right to life as the basic right stipulated in the Constitution and issues on embryo based on Bioethics and Safety Act are reviewed, bioethical issues cannot be explained comprehensively and systematically simply by explaining bioethical issues in the perspective of Criminal Act. Eventually, one can have a better understanding of bioethical issues by taking a legal approach on bioethical issues through the Constitution, Criminal Act, and Bioethics and Safety Act. This will ultimately contribute to enhancing protection of basic rights including the right to life, etc. of the citizens.