Redeeming Love: An Ethical Examination of Suicidal Behavior in the Elderly
Abstract
Traditional bioethics discussions on elderly suicide often concentrate on euthanasia, autonomy, and end-of-life care, treating the
elderly as subjects to be managed. These discussions typically highlight the moral implications of assisting in death, neglecting the elderly's
diminishing sense of self-worth due to physical decline, loss of social roles, and intergenerational estrangement. This paper aims to shift the
focus from the object-oriented "moral judgment of assisting death" to a subjective "ethical analysis of self-determination." By doing so, we
seek to redefine the value of elderly life and foster a unified "community of love and responsibility" among individuals, families, and society,
thereby revitalizing the elderly's will to live.
elderly as subjects to be managed. These discussions typically highlight the moral implications of assisting in death, neglecting the elderly's
diminishing sense of self-worth due to physical decline, loss of social roles, and intergenerational estrangement. This paper aims to shift the
focus from the object-oriented "moral judgment of assisting death" to a subjective "ethical analysis of self-determination." By doing so, we
seek to redefine the value of elderly life and foster a unified "community of love and responsibility" among individuals, families, and society,
thereby revitalizing the elderly's will to live.
Keywords
Value order; Suicide; Love; Elderly individuals; Death ethics
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/wef.v4i2.9635
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