Psycholgical - philosophical - moral problem of suicide with special reference to the situation in Croatia

Ovim se diplomskim radom nastoji ukazati na bioetičke i moralno-teološke naglaske svetosti, nepovredivosti i dostojanstva ljudskog života, budući da je u zadnjih nekoliko desetljeća, trend samoubojstva u posebnom porastu i kontinuirano raste, o čemu svjedoče alarmantni podaci iz brojnih država, pa tako i iz Hrvatske. Radi potpunijeg obuhvaćanja problematike kojom se bavi, rad polazi od promatranja samoubojstva tijekom povijesti sve do suvremenih teorija samoubojstava. Nakon analize pojave i porasti suicidalnosti u hrvatskom društvu, rad posebno naglašava kršćanski pristup vrednovanja života i sugerira pastoralne mogućnosti prevencije suicidalnog ponašanja. Faktori koji se odnose na pojavu samoubojstva su vrlo kompleksni i uključuju interdisciplinarnu povezanost, integraciju i interakciju: socijalnih, kulturalnih, ekonomskih, fizioloških, intra-psihičkih, duhovnih i drugih elemenata. Stoga i sama prevencija, kao i strateški plan pomoći, zahtijeva nužnu objedinjenost svih holističkih dimenzija, a poseban naglasak stavljaju na pastoralnu strategiju katoličke Crkve.This thesis seeks to point out the bioethical and moral-theological emphasis on the sanctity, inviolability and dignity of human life, since in recent decades, the trend of suicide is particularly increasing and continuously growing, as evidenced by alarming data from many countries, including from Croatia. In order to more fully cover the issues it deals with, the paper ranges from observing suicide throughout history to contemporary theories of suicide. After analyzing the occurrence and rise of suicidality in Croatian society, the paper wishes to emphasize the Christian approach to the evaluation of life and the pastoral possibility of preventing suicidal behavior. Factors related to the occurrence of suicide are very complex and include interdisciplinary connections, integration and interaction: social, cultural, economic, physiological, intrapsychic, spiritual and other elements. Therefore, prevention itself, as well as the strategic plan of assistance, requires the necessary unification of all holistic dimensions, and they place special emphasis on the pastoral strategy of the Catholic Church