Challenges of an Aging Society: Ethical Dilemmas, Political IssuesRachel Pruchno, Michael A. Smyer JHU Press, 10 sept. 2007 - 448 pages In this important and timely collection, some of the best minds in gerontology and bioethics—including Nancy Dubler, Rick Moody, Andrew Achenbaum, Robert Hudson, and Robert Binstock—explore the ethical, social, and political challenges of an aging society. A unique combination of disciplines and perspectives—from economics to nursing, psychology to theology—this valuable synthesis of theory and practice provides frameworks and analyses for considering the ethical issues of both individual and societal aging. The contributors address the major policy challenges of Social Security, Medicare, and prescription drugs as well as ethical issues ranging from individual autonomy to family responsibility to distributive justice. Specific topics covered include end-of-life decision making, family relations across generations, age-based intergenerational policies, and the reform of Social Security. Contributors: |
Table des matières
Introduction The Science and Ethics of Aging Well | 1 |
The Legal Aspects of EndofLife Decision Making | 19 |
Clinician and Patient Issues | 34 |
Challenges | 74 |
Challenges Prospects and Resilience | 117 |
LongTerm Care Feminism and an Ethics of Solidarity | 156 |
Aging Generational Opposition and the Future of the Family | 175 |
Implications | 193 |
The Political Paradoxes of Thinking Outside | 268 |
Is Responsibility across Generations Politically Feasible? | 285 |
Social Security Reform and Responsibility | 311 |
Setting the Agenda for Social Security Reform | 332 |
A Balanced Approach | 346 |
Assessing the Returns from the New Medicare Drug Benefit | 397 |
Prescription Drugs and Elders in the Twentyfirst Century | 420 |
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Allocating Resources for Lifelong Learning for Older Adults | 217 |
Transforming AgeBased Policies to Meet Fluid | 238 |