Abordarea bioetică a vulnerabilității persoanelor în vârstă

Abstract

The subject of the vulnerability of older people in the bioethical sense focuses on two tasks: (1) reduction of suffering and, (2) improvement of quality of life. At the same time, the concept of vulnerability describes, on the one hand, life situations that affect the person who cannot protect himself, on the other hand, man’s inner capacity to prevent and manage vulnerable contexts. In the first case, it is about taking care of the neighbor who is suffering, and in the second case, it is about raising awareness of his vulnerability to prevent destructive situations. The study analyzes ethical conditions and interpretations of human vulnerability for improving the quality of the elderly.