ISBN:
9789401207676
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xii, 211 pages) :
,
illustrations.
Series Statement:
Value inquiry book series ; v. 245
Series Statement:
Value Inquiry Book Series
Series Statement:
Rodopi Religion, Theology and Philosophy Special E-Book Collection, 2007-2014, ISBN: 9789004357938.
Parallel Title:
Print version:
DDC:
305.26
Keywords:
Older people Social conditions.
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Older people Care
;
Moral and ethical aspects.
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Older people Medical care
;
Moral and ethical aspects.
;
Aging Moral and ethical aspects.
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Older people Legal status, laws, etc.
;
Older people Social conditions.
Abstract:
The authors of these papers vary in age, nationality and professional background. They share a belief that all too often older people are not treated justly or fairly, and also a belief that this is particularly true with regard to a proper respect for their dignity as people and a proper allocation of medical and social resources. Their papers, in various ways, give evidence as to what is happening and arguments, based on philosophical ethics, as to why it is wrong. The authors also have a range of proposals, backed by argument and evidence, and drawing on factual material as well as philosophical argument, as to what could be done to improve the situation. This is a book for anyone, whether themselves elderly, looking after an older person, professionally involved in working with older people, or simply realising that one day they will be old, who wants to learn about what is wrong with the present situation and how it might be made better.
Note:
Preliminary Material --
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THE PRESENT SITUATION: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT /
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OLDER PEOPLE, CARE, DIGNITY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS /
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AGE, DIGNITY, AND SOCIAL POLICY /
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DANGERS AND DILEMMAS SURROUNDING THE CONSUMPTION OF ANTI-AGEING MEDICINE /
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LONELINESS IN OLDER PATIENTS /
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THE EFFECT OF AGEING ON AUTONOMY /
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AUTONOMY FOR OLDER PATIENTS IN BEDSIDE MEDICINE: OBSERVATIONS FROM A DEVELOPING NATION /
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INTERVENTION WITHOUT PATIENT CONSENT /
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IS A GRAY WORLD DESIRABLE? /
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN OLD AGE /
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THE GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTHCARE RESOURCES IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY /
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THE RIVAL CLAIMS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO HEALTHCARE RESOURCES: IS THERE A NEED FOR GREATER COHERENCE IN OUR VIEW? /
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SETTING LIMITS FAIRLY: A CRITIQUE OF SOME OF DANIEL CALLAHAN'S VIEWS /
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SOCIAL INJUSTICE: DISTRIBUTIVE EGALITARIANISM, THE COMPLETE-LIFE VIEW, AND AGE DISCRIMINATION /
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A FAIR INNINGS OR A COMPLETE LIFE: ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT AN EGALITARIAN JUSTIFICATION OF AGEISM /
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TRIAGE AND OLDER PATIENTS /
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JUSTICE, GUIDELINES, AND VIRTUES /
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ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS --
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INDEX --
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VIBS.
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