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Philosophy General

Justice Between the Young and the Old

by (author) Dennis McKerlie

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2012
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780199769131
    Publish Date
    Oct 2012
    List Price
    $140.00

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Description

In a world of limited resources, competition between the young and old prompt difficult questions of justice. In countries with public pension and health care systems, or with aging populations, there is often a concern that members of different generations are not always treated fairly. Dennis McKerlie's monograph examines justice between age-groups with the ultimate goal of a new theory of justice that effectively grapples with those questions. In the realm of public policy and medical ethics this is an important and timely topic, but surprisingly one that has received relatively little attention from moral philosophers. McKerlie develops a comprehensive view of fairness between age groups that applies the egalitarian values of equality, or priority for the badly off, to temporal parts of lives - not just to complete lives.

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Contributor Notes

Dennis McKerlie is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Calgary.