Ethical Issues

 

 

Older adults' lives can be affected by important ethical issues, just as the lives of other adults are. Service providers often struggle with questions about

bullethow they can best help the person
bulletrespecting personal choices and whether there is a limit to older person's personal choice
bulletethical issues in health care treatment
bulletthe scope of ageism
bulletthe older person's and their own cultural values and beliefs
bulletquality of life at the end of life.

 This page will provide links to resources on many areas where these ethical issues arise.

 

Articles

Simmons, P. &  J. G. O'Brien (1999) Ethics and Aging: Confronting Abuse and Self-Neglect. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect. 11 (2) pgs. 33 - 54

Minuk, L. (2006). Why Privacy Still Matters: The Case Against Prophylactic Video Surveillance in For-Profit Long-Term Care Homes. Vol. 32  Queen's Law Journal, 224 - 277

 

 

 

 

 

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