Champion of Bioethics, Euthanasia and Suicide

The paper presents Kotarbinski's views on finality and contingency of human life. The author tries to relate Kotarbinski's philosophical arguments to his personal preferences and opinions in order to offer a better understanding of his idea of 'secular ethics'. The main finding reported in the paper is that Kotarbinski wanted to adopt a position that was thoroughly rational. Consequently he strived to emphasize the importance of human sense of life and the need for a broad conception of liberty.