EUTHANASIA IN THE CRIMINAL LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN: SOCIO-LEGAL, MORAL AND CRIMINAL-LAW ASPECTS

Abstract

The article examines the social, religious, moral, psychological, and criminal-legal aspects of euthanasia within the context of the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It analyzes the arguments of proponents and opponents of legalizing euthanasia, explores potential risks of abuse, and examines the impact of euthanasia on public morality, the healthcare system, and the religious values of society. Particular attention is paid to the issues of the criminal-legal qualification of euthanasia, the definition of the object of encroachment, the specifics of the motive and purpose of the act, as well as the correlation between euthanasia and murder provided for in Article 97 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The author proposes to classify euthanasia as an independent privileged component of the crime and formulate a corresponding criminal law norm.