Aging and Ethics : Philosophical Problems in Gerontology (Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics, and Society)

The Aging Self and the Aging Society Ethical issues involving the elderly have recently come to the fore. The aging of society casts into vivid relief a num­ ber of deep and troubling questions. We also wonder what responsi­ bilities we bear toward aging family members and what expectations of others our plans for old age can reasona­ bly include.