Longevity and the Good Life

Informationen zum Autor Lecturer in Healthcare Law and Ethics at the University of Bedfordshire, UK Klappentext An assessment of some ethical implications of increasing life spans. Taking as a starting point the idea that to increase longevity is a form of medical enhancement, it examines the value of living longer; the means for extending life spans; the consequences of greater longevity for the fair distribution of resources and healthcare in particular. Zusammenfassung An assessment of some ethical implications of increasing life spans. Taking as a starting point the idea that to increase longevity is a form of medical enhancement! it examines the value of living longer; the means for extending life spans; the consequences of greater longevity for the fair distribution of resources and healthcare in particular. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction Longevity, Technology and Humanistic Values The Misfortune of Death Justifying the Means Longevity and the Problem of Overpopulation Ending Lives Partiality and Equality Longevity and the Good Life Notes Bibliography Index

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Acknowledgements Introduction Longevity, Technology and Humanistic Values The Misfortune of Death Justifying the Means Longevity and the Problem of Overpopulation Ending Lives Partiality and Equality Longevity and the Good Life Notes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: A Farrant, A. Farrant
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349366750
• ISBN: 978-1-349-36675-0
• No. of pages: 178
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; B, Ethics, Medicine: general issues, Life Sciences, Philosophy of Mind, Ethics & moral philosophy, Bioethics, Reproductive Medicine, Medical Ethics, Life sciences: general issues, Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics, Life Sciences, general, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Moral Philosophy, Theory of Medicine/Bioethics, ethics;health;population