The analysi̇s of sui̇ci̇de i̇n an anthrologi̇cal context

The concept of suicide itself indicates a term that gives rise to reaction and that brings fears and worries which humans have developed about death. The willingness and attempt of killing oneself is not just a personal phenomenon and it has a lot do with cultural learning that is quite influential and thus it is an attempt bringing about conflicts between person and society. From the periods when the monotheistic religions dominated the civilizations to the present day, killing oneself has been in the focus of sociological discussions as a serious religious oppressive element. Since Christianity, Judaism and Islam put men's life at the centre of God's grace, the attempt to kill oneself is regarded as a protest against God's Will and Power and thus it is forbidden. From the Antique Greece to the present day, the willingness of humans to kill himself/herself has been analysised. The religion institutions, authoritarian governing institutions, health institutions and educational institutions have provided a cultural attitude towards suicide attempts by making effective comments and directing societal reactions. The church authoritarians that had the power during middle age developed methods of punishment such as humiliating the suicide attempt and thus isolating the person committing suicide from her/his close environment. This has resulted in acceptance of the suicide attempt by the other monotheistic religions as an act against God's rules. This thought has been an incriminatory analysis that is still influencing our present perception. Key Words :Suicide, Right to die, Life Ethics, Philosophical Death Quantity of Page :96 Supervisor :Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Handan TUNÇ