Aging between Participation and Simulation Ethical Dimensions of Socially Assistive Technologies in Elderly Care

This publication aims to initiate an interdisciplinary discourse on the ethical, legal, and social implications of socially assistive technologies in healthcare. It combines practically relevant insights and examples from current research and development with ethical analysis to uncover moral pitfal...

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Main Authors Haltaufderheide, Joschka, Hovemann, Johanna, Vollmann, Jochen
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany De Gruyter 2020
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Edition1
Subjects
Book Industry Communication
Economic & professional ethics
healthcare
Medical ethics & professional conduct
Medical profession
Medicine
Medicine: general issues
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Summary:This publication aims to initiate an interdisciplinary discourse on the ethical, legal, and social implications of socially assistive technologies in healthcare. It combines practically relevant insights and examples from current research and development with ethical analysis to uncover moral pitfalls at the intersection between the promotion of social participation and well-being, and risks that may diminish the achievement of these ends.
ISBN:9783110677485
3110677482
DOI:10.1515/9783110677485