Longevity and the Good Life

By Anthony Farrant

Book Overview

An assessment of some ethical implications of increasing life spans. Taking as a starting point the idea that to increase longevity is a form of medical enhancement, it examines the value of living longer; the means for extending life spans; the consequences of greater longevity for the fair distribution of resources and healthcare in particular.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349366757
• ISBN13: 9781349366750
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 169 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"