生命法定义论

生命法是生命法学的最基本概念。首当其冲 ,研究生命法学必须首先论述生命法之定义 ,否则 ,必将“盲人摸象”各言其是 ,使生命法学研究陷于混乱。　　 生命法概念的提出邓公平同志最早提出了“生命法”与“生命法学”这两个概念。在他主编的《医药卫生法学》一书【1】中 ,他写有“现代科学技术与生命立法”一章 ,其中第二节为“生命法的原则” ,第三节为“生命法的若干进展”。他指出 :“至今为止 ,有关生命科学的法律问题 ,人们总是把它纳入伦理的范畴。看来 ,这样的研究模式需要转变 ,因为它模糊了伦理与法律的界限 ,从而削弱了法律的权威…     

Wrongful life: the problem of causation

The paper considers the status of the wrongful life action particularly in the light of the recent acceptance of such actions in continental Europe. It is considered that the hurdle of causation is still not adequately overcome in these cases and, in a search for an answer to the difficulty, the author re-examines the Canadian case of Cherry v Borsman. This case was originally thought of as one of wrongful life associated with a negligently performed abortion and the paper attempts to overcome the problems of causation by comparing and contrasting the roles of the genetic counsellor and the abortionist. While the attempt is by no means wholly successful, it also serves to draw attention to some significant differences between wrongful life actions based on physical and mental disability in the neonate.     

公权力介入私人生活的正当性证成——以城市化为背景

人类社会需要公权力,也离不开公权力,但是公权力容易恶性膨胀和异化并造成严重恶果的事实警醒我们对于公权力保持谨慎的态度。在一个理性而自由的社会中,公权力介入私人生活领域对于私权进行限制应当具有正当性理由。在主观法权思想和社会连带思想等不同语境中证成公权力限制私权的正当性不无必要。这一对公权力介入私人生活的正当性的研究也构成了划分公权力与私权利的界限、准确定位公权力的基础。     

试论生命权的法律保护

生命权是人类固有的、第一位的人权,是其他一切权利的基础和前提。不论是国际人权公约,还是世界各国执政党,对生命权都给予了极大的关注。本文从全球视野的角度,分析了我国生命权在宪法保障、法律救济以及死刑适用方面存在的问题,并提出了相应的对策。     

Development of the lost pleasure of life scale

The concept of hedonic damages for loss of pleasure of life has been developed by forensic cases up to and includingMolzof v. United States (1992). One instrument available for assessment in this area, the Lost Pleasure of Life (LPL) scale, was refined through development of a rating matrix consisting of 37 behavioral anchors which experts had categorized into progressive levels of loss. Using brief instructions and case examples, mental health clinicians rated 15 written vignettes for loss of pleasure of life resulting from physical injuries. Results indicated moderate reliability (ICCR=.65 to .70) and moderately high correlation (r.86) between rank orderings of the case vignettes based on LPL ratings given by the clinicians and on financial awards for each case given by undergraduate students.This article is based on the first author's dissertation for which the second author served as chair.