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<p><P>"The main strength of Moody's work is the wealth of concrete detail he offers to demonstrate that, given the complexity of actual situations, abstract notions of rights and autonomy cannot be relied on for satisfactory analyses." -- Ethics</P><P>"A formidable, knowledgeable, wide-ranging treatise on the myriad ethical problems that confront us all in our now rapidly aging society." -- The Pharos</P></p> <h3>David Thomasma</h3> <p>This is a paperback edition of a book originally published in 1992 that explores the principles of ethical healthcare for the elderly. Among many issues it addresses are the problems of autonomy in nursing homes, age-based rationing, caring for Alzheimer's patients and their remnant of autonomy, and the concern about rational suicide among the elderly. Written by an authority in geriatric ethics, the book is designed as a meditation on liberal social notions of the place of the individual and society in human life; thus, it deals with individual liberty as well as community responsibility to protect such individual rights. These are complex issues, and Moody handles them well, with a good writing style and a clear grasp of the issues and his own sugg

Author

Moody, Dr. Harry R.

Publisher

The Johns Hopkins University Press

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780801853975

Subjects

Philosophy, Medical, Nursing