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This paper aims at the analysis and valuation of so-called death with dignity act in the perspective of law and bioethics. So-called death with dignity act comprise “bill about death with dignity act” of Shin Sang-Jin, “bill about the right to natural death in the terminal stage of life” of Kim Se-yon and “bill about hospice and Palliative Medicine” of Kim chung-whan. At first, I propose the perspective of law and bioethics, then analyse the concrete issues of death with dignity. And above three bills is analysed by following issues : (1) the concept of death with dignity (2) the necessity of legislation (3) the value issues about autonomy and protection of life (4) the permission coverage of death with dignity (5) the making-out the advance directives (6) the assumption and representation of declaration of intention (7) the role of ethical review board.