Preferencias académicas de los estudiantes de la Carrera de Derecho y su vinculación con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) a través del estudio de sentencia

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Abstract: In a country like Ecuador, where justice is rarely constructed from a humane and empathetic perspective, it is necessary to rethink how we understand and apply the law. This thesis focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 16, which promotes peace, justice, and the building of strong institutions. The central theme is Ruling No. 67-23-IN/24, in which the Constitutional Court of Ecuador examines the constitutionality of Article 144 of the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code, which criminalizes the crime of simple homicide and its application in cases where a person, based on their autonomy and will, exercises the right to decide about their life in the face of extreme suffering caused by a serious, irreversible, and terminal illness. The Court declared the conditional constitutionality of this article, which opens the way to the debate on euthanasia in Ecuador. The objective of this thesis is to shed light on how judicial decisions respond to complex dilemmas from a humane, guarantee-based, and constitutional perspective, acting as a principle that articulates rights, ethics, and dignity.