Respecting One's Elders: In Search of an Ontological Explanation for the Asymmetry Between the Proper Treatment of Dependent Adults and Children.

The infantilization of older adults seems morally deplorable whereas very young children are appropriate recipients of such treatment. Children, we argue, are not mentally capable of acting autonomously and reasoning clearly. However, we have difficulty reconciling this justification with the fact t...

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Published in:	Philosophical Papers Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 397 - 420
Main Author:	Anton, Audrey L.
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov2012
Subjects:	Old age Brain function localization Adult-child relationships Infantilization of older people Therapeutics Age stereotypes
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