Ks. Józef ZabielskiA fundamental assumption of a personalistic concept of bioethics is respecting
a person as a goal of an action, not a mean to achieve it. This concept comes
down to a truth that value and dignity of a person is the basis of every ethical
obligations towards a human being. Such understanding of dignity leads to
concrete obligations, such as respecting the autonomy of human existence
and the value of life, an obligation to act ‘within the field of responsibility’,
respecting the good of concrete persons and human society. Such a personalistic
norm is particularly meaningful for all actions relating to man’s health
and life. The problem signalled in the title of the article has been discussed
with particular regard to two issues 1) a personalistic norm as an axiologicalexistential
determiner of bioethics, 2) personalistic demands/requirements
concerning human health and life.Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego
w Warszawi
