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01-03-2016 | Editorial

Caring for the elderly

Authors: Bert Gordijn, Henk ten Have

Published in: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy | Issue 1/2016

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Sin (2016) explores different consequentialist approaches towards analyzing filial obligations in relation to parents in need of care. Undoubtedly, the question of filial duties is important. It is therefore remarkable that there is relatively little thorough research on this subject in contemporary academic literature. Yet, the analysis of ethical obligations concerning elderly care would be incomplete without a complementary consideration of the ethical responsibilities of the state. There are at least four arguments to support this claim. …

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Title: Caring for the elderly
Authors: Bert Gordijn
Henk ten Have
Publication date: 01-03-2016
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 1386-7423
Electronic ISSN: 1572-8633
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11019-015-9679-9

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