Justice over the Course of Life

In this interdisciplinary book, experts from philosophy, medicine, law, psychology, economics, and social sciences address questions and develop solutions for a well-designed society of long life. Young as well as old people have to actively shape more and more of their life span. At the same time, aging becomes more multifaceted: the individual view on one's own life course is changing, and the needs and demands for a fulfilled life are diversifying. The implications affect all spheres of life from education and workplace to health care and the culture of interaction. They require content-related and structural adjustments for a diverse society of longevity in which multiple generations live alongside each other. But how can change be managed responsibly, how can individual and collective responsibility be distributed appropriately, and how can a sustainable and fair social future be ensured?

Contributions of experts in law, sociology, psychology, ethics, and medicine Studies and solutions for shaping an aging society Discusses topics: aging as a social challenge, diversity in life course with effects on age, aging in working life

Autorentext
Björn Schmitz-Luhn studied legal science in Cologne and Phoenix, USA. In his research, he focuses on interdisciplinary and international questions of medical law, social justice in health care, liability and responsibility in medical care and communication, patients' and physicians' rights, as well as new technologies in medicine. He is the General Manager and scientific coordinator of ceres, the interdisciplinary research center on health-related matters of the University of Cologne.

Christiane Woopen studied human medicine and philosophy in Cologne, Bonn, and Hagen. She is the Executive Director of ceres, Professor of Ethics and Theory of Medicine, as well as Head of the Research Unit Ethics at the University of Cologne. Lately, she served on many international expert groups, most recently as Chair of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies which advises the European Commission, Chair of the German Ethics Council, President of the 11th Global Summit of National Ethics/Bioethics Committees, member of the International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO, and co-spokeswoman of the German Federal Government's Data Ethics Commission. Woopen is a Member of the Academia Europaea and of the Berlin-Brandenburg and the North Rhine-Westphalian Academies of Science. In 2017, she was awarded the German Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class.

Inhalt

Introduction.- How Fair Is the German Old-age Pension System?.- Who Cares for What? Determinants of Preparation for Old Age across the Life Course.- Age Categories in Social Security Systems.- Life Course and Social Participation (Not Only) a Question of Fairness.- Fair Participation for Aging Employees at the Workplace.- Becoming Motivated and Competent to Perform Health-enhancing Behaviors.- Autonomy and Care in the Law of the Human Biography.- The Extra Years: Creating More Opportunities for Women and Men by Redistributing (Working) Time.- Health Literacy in Europe: The Concept, Its Impact and Application.- Patient Involvement in Health Care: Conceptualization, Measurement, Uptake and Future Improvement.