AGE 353 - Ethical Issues in Aging

A course in gerontology or consent of instructor. (3)

Ethical and philosophical issues emerging from an aging society, such as provision of care (what kind, how much, by whom), issues around mental and physical capacity (dementia, medical treatment decisions), autonomy and competence, just allocation of resources. Critical and systematic analysis from multiple perspectives. Explicit and implicit effects of ageism and their implications. Graded ABCDE