Table of contents

1. Openings in the Catholic Church on end-of-life treatment - 2. The valorisation of the subjective component of the conduct with the "theory of the fundamental option" - 3. Critical reflections on the "theory of the fundamental option" - 4. The "personalisation" of the wrongful act and the causes of justification in criminal law - 5. The relevance of the principle of the patient's self-determination in relation to health treatment - 6. End-of-life treatment: from a bone of contention to an opportunity for dialogue?

Keywords

End-of-life treatment; principle of patient self-determination; Magisterium of the Catholic Church