On Being an Elder in a Pandemic

Do the elderly have special obligations during a pandemic, that is, something more than the duty we all have for hand washing, social distancing, and so on? I believe the answer is, yes, and foremost among these is an obligation for parsimonious use of newly scarce and expensive health care resources. The post On Being an Elder in a Pandemic appeared first on The Hastings Center.
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