Am I My Parents' Keeper?: An Essay on Justice Between the Young and the Old

by Norman Daniels

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The rapidly increasing numbers of elderly people in our society have raised some important moral questions: How should we distribute social resources among different age groups? What does justice require from both the young and the old? In this book, Norman Daniels offers the first systematic philosophical discussion of these urgent questions, advocating what he calls a "lifespan" approach to the problem: Since, as they age, people pass through a...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195052331

ISBN13:9780195052336

Release Date:March 1988

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"

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Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare

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