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.
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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 IndexGiới thiệu về tác giả
Lecturer in Healthcare Law and Ethics at the University of Bedfordshire, UK
Ngôn ngữ Anh ● định dạng PDF ● Trang 169 ● ISBN 9780230295100 ● Kích thước tập tin 1.4 MB ● Nhà xuất bản Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Thành phố London ● Quốc gia GB ● Được phát hành 2010 ● Có thể tải xuống 24 tháng ● Tiền tệ EUR ● TÔI 4968801 ● Sao chép bảo vệ DRM xã hội