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Ethical confrontations in the incapacitated aged.

R Goldman

    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
    |June 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Advances in medicine allow more people to reach old age, raising ethical questions about medical responsibilities, life preservation, resource allocation, and understanding aging processes.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology
    • Medical Ethics
    • Bioethics

    Background:

    • Increasing lifespans present novel societal challenges and ethical dilemmas.
    • The aging population necessitates a re-evaluation of medical and societal responsibilities.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the ethical responsibilities of the medical profession concerning aging.
    • To examine the moral imperatives in life preservation for elderly patients.
    • To discuss resource allocation for geriatric care and aging research.

    Main Methods:

    • Ethical analysis of aging-related medical scenarios.
    • Philosophical inquiry into the definition and treatment of aging.
    • Review of societal and professional obligations towards the elderly.

    Main Results:

    • Identifies key ethical questions regarding care for the elderly with irreversible decrements.
    • Questions the moral imperative to preserve life in irreversible loss of awareness.
    • Highlights the need to define limits for healthcare resource allocation to the aged.
    • Addresses the professional responsibility to identify and characterize aging as a process, not solely a disease.

    Conclusions:

    • The medical profession faces complex ethical dilemmas in geriatric care.
    • Societal and professional frameworks must adapt to the realities of an aging population.
    • Further research into aging mechanisms and life extension is ethically mandated.
    Keywords:
    Professional Patient Relationship

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