The Cambridge Handbook of the Ethics of Ageing

Herausgeber: Wareham, C. S.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

As people in the West are living longer and societies are ageing, there is a need to understand the ethical implications for the quality of life of different generations. This authoritative book delves into the ethics of ageing, combining philosophical depth, a clear scope and original contributions from leading authors.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 762g
• ISBN-13: 9781108495134
• ISBN-10: 1108495133
• Artikelnr.: 63118045

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Ageing and the Good Life: 1. Old age and the preference for the future Jeff McMahan
2. Ageing and the temporality of the good life Mark Schweda
3. Children's prudential value Anthony Skelton
4. The ethics of ageing in Frank Perry's The Swimmer Christopher Hamilton
5. Is ageing good? Christine Overall
6. Mental health in old age Simon Keller
7. In defense of a semi-stoical attitude about ageing and death David De Grazia
Part II. Ageing and Morality: 8. Personhood across the lifespan Søren Holm
9. African and East Asian perspectives on ageing Thaddeus Metz
10. Special obligations in long-standing friendships Diane Jeske
11. Forgiveness and ageing Geoffrey Scarre
12. Life-extending treatments for people with dementia Nancy S. Jecker
13. 'Half in love with easeful death': Rational suicide and the elderly L. W. Sumner
Part III. Ageing and Society: 14. 'To Grandmother's house we go': On Women, Ethics, and ageing Samantha Brennan
15. Ageing, Unequal longevities and intergenerational justice Axel Gosseries
16. Ageing, Justice, and Work: Alternatives to mandatory retirement Daniel Halliday and Tom Parr
17. Age and well-being: Ethical implications of the U-curve of happiness Christopher S. Wareham
18. The desirability and morality of life extension John K. Davis.