Introduction: The right to life – is natural inherent human right, the fundamental principle of the existence of mankind, recognized by all civilized countries. It is enshrined in numerous international and national legal acts as the most important benefit of a man. However, there are discussions about the use of euthanasia. Therefore, the problem of the legalization of euthanasia requires careful study. The aim: The purpose of this article is to analyze and systematize existing problems of the legalization of euthanasia. The main objective of the article is to study the legal grounds for the introduction of euthanasia in the context of realizing the right to life, to study the content of palliative care, to distinguish the barriers to its development, and to formulate propositions for their elimination. Materials and methods: Theoretical (analysis, synthesis, generalization, systematization, etc.) and empirical methods (observation, survey, classification, etc.) were used in the course of the research. Results: The author has revealed the negative attitude of medical staff to the possibility of using different forms of euthanasia during the study. The reasons for the positive attitude of patients, who were in the thermal stage to the euthanasia, have been determined. It has been established that the correction of most causes leads to a significant reduction in the percentage of positive attitude to euthanasia. The arguments of opponents and supporters of the legalization of euthanasia procedure have been analyzed. On this basis the author has proved the objective absence of legal grounds for the legalization of euthanasia procedure and direct violation of human rights to life. Conclusions: The author has proved the expediency of the development of palliative care as an alternative to euthanasia, has outlined the obstacles to its development, has offered to develop regulatory base for the legal regulation of the provision of palliative care, to establish the National Coordination Council on palliative and hospice care, to form the system of state control over the quality of provision of palliative care and observance of the rights of patients.

The precise and correct understanding of the transformational changes in the field of science, which are constantly kept under public review, is vitally important for civilizational development of the Ukrainian State. Problem statement. Although some specific and significant aspects of science are highlighted and respective innovations are suggested, very often there is a lack of methodological reasoning and non-systemic of recommendations. The abovementioned stipulates the need to formulate a complete and perfect vision of the science transformation at the present stage of the Ukrainian society’s development. The purpose of this paper is to formulate the author’s conception of the necessity of science transformation in Ukraine by analysing global challenges and critical study of modern scientists’ works. The achievement of the formulated aim is carried out by the means of the complex and consistent application of the corresponding scientific tool presented by such methods of scientific knowledge as: logical-semantic, systematic, structural-logical, methods of grouping, deduction, induction, analysis and synthesis etc. Results. In the article, the author establishes and explains the reasons for the transformational changes in the field of science, which are reduced to the following: global character of human development; an advanced approach to the interaction of theory and practice in the context of the implementation of scientific activities; development of modern information technologies; insufficient support by the state and society of science and scholars; absence of an integrated approach, focused on the fundamental integrity and complexity of the system “science – education – production”; aggravation of social and economic problems; integration of the innovative type of civilization. To sum up, the author concludes that civilizational society has dramatically influenced the development of science, significantly accelerating the processes of its development. Modern science, as well as scientists’ activity, is impossible without the use of the latest technologies. This activity, in turn, promotes the development of newer technologies. The speed of these processes is constantly increasing and the transformation of science in one sphere instantly causes transformation in another. Such changes lead to the emergence of an incredibly large number of scientific knowledge that needs to be perceived and embodied in practice.

On the modern stage of Ukrainian society's development, we make findings of the fact that there is no conceptual idea about the content of state policy in the field of science, about the mechanisms of its formation and realization. The foregoing stipulates the necessity of formulation of the completed and perfect theory of state policy in the field of science. The author of the article has set the purpose through the prism of the analysis of the current legislation norms, as well as critical studying the works of modern scholars, to formulate the author's concept of state policy in the field of science in Ukraine and to define key determinants of its efficiency. Achievement of the formulated objective is carried out by the assistance of comprehensive and consistent application of the proper scientific tools, presented by such methods of scientific cognition as: logical and semantic, system, structural and logical, by the methods of grouping, deduction, induction, analysis and synthesis, etc. Results. The author of the article has accomplished analysis of scientific works focused on finding out the content of state policy in the field of science. The author has succeeded to establish that state policy in the field of science is rather often considered from structural point of view, i. e. as derivation, which consists of certain aggregate of elements. In author's opinion, such an approach is mechanical to a certain extent, then those numerous relations and factors, which provide its concerted functioning, remain unaddressed. For solving this task, as noted in the article, it is necessary to determine the state policy in the field of science as a strategy and tactics of state activities in the field of science that corresponds national interests and international standards. As a result the author makes conclusions that the important stages of forming and, at the same time key determinants of state policy efficiency in the field of science in Ukraine are: forecasting effort, strategic planning and object-oriented programming. To increase the efficiency of the implementation of state policy in the field of science in Ukraine, the author has grounded the necessity of making amendments and alterations to the Law of Ukraine "On Scientific, Research and Technical Activity", which must determine forecasting effort, strategic planning and object-oriented programming as the methods of state regulation and management in the scientific, research and technical activity.

At the present development stage of Ukrainian society, the fact of absence of conceptual understanding of the content of state scientific policy and mechanisms of its formation and implementation is stated. The above stipulates the need to formulate a complete and perfect theory of state scientific policy and its legal confirmation. The purpose of the article is to formulate the author's conception of the state scientific policy and substantiate the necessity of its legal consolidation in Ukraine through the prism of the analysis of provisions of the current legislation, as well as the critical study of works of modern scholars. Achievement of the formulated purpose is carried out by means of complex and consistent application of the corresponding scientific tools presented by such methods of scientific knowledge as: logical-semantic, system, structural-logical, methods of grouping, deduction, induction, analysis and synthesis, etc. Results. In the article, an analysis of scientific developments devoted to the clarification of the content of the state scientific policy is carried out. The author succeeded in establishing that state scientific policy is often viewed from structural positions, that is, as a formation consisting of a certain set of elements. In the author's opinion, such an approach is somewhat mechanical, since those many connections and factors that ensure its smooth functioning remain out of sight. In order to solve this task, as stated in the article, it is necessary to nominate and consolidate the state scientific policy at the legislative level as a strategy and tactics of state activity in the field of science that corresponds to national interests and international standards. As a summary, the conclusion is drawn that modernization of legal acts in the field of science should consist in harmonizing legal principles with European standards, creating legal grounds for building a modern national scientific system. The development and adoption of the Law of Ukraine "On State Scientific Policy of Ukraine" deserves, in the author's opinion, the priority attention among the problems to be solved in the legal sphere on issues of state scientific policy of Ukraine.

The article is devoted to the research of directions of administrative and legal support of the state policy in the field of European integration of Ukraine. On the basis of the study, the author clarifies the content of the categories of state policy and European integration of Ukraine; certain sources that determine the content and direction of state policy in the field of European integration of Ukraine; outlines directions of administrative and legal provision of state policy in the field of European integration of Ukraine.It is well-proven that European integration of Ukraine as sphere of public policy of Ukraine does not have permanent maintenance. Four groups of directions of public policy are distinguished in the field of European integration of Ukraine, that is provided due to the norms of administrative law: 1) directions that touch public relations in connection with providing of public power subjects, first of all, by public administration of rights, freedoms and legal interests of private persons in the field of realization of public policy in the field of European integration of Ukraine; 2) directions that touch public relations, in relation to the management of public and communal domain objects in the field of realization of public policy in the field of European integration of Ukraine; 3) directions that touch, that public relations that determine внутрішньоорганізаційну activity of public government bodies in relation to realization of public policy in the field of European integration of Ukraine; 4) directions that touch, that public relations in the field of co-operating of public government bodies with the institutes of civil society in relation to realization of public policy in the field of European integration of Ukraine.