Ethics and Aging 201a - The History of Ethics and Aging

Course overview

Hour 1 Summarize the history of ethics and aging. Define the "Four Principles" approach to bioethics. Describe how the focus on autonomy influences medical care for the aging. Explain why a singular emphasis on autonomy undermines self-respect and self-identity. Hour 2 Define "Relational" autonomy. Explain how a feminist ethic informs the concept of autonomy. Summarize the use of the narrative framework in the development of an individual morality. Describe communicative ethics.