History and philosophy of the life sciences
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Hist Philos Life Sci · Jul 2021
Ageism in the COVID-19 pandemic: age-based discrimination in triage decisions and beyond.
Ageism has unfortunately become a salient phenomenon during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, triage decisions based on age have been hotly discussed. ⋯ Then, I argue that ageism during the pandemic has been fueled by media narratives and unfair assumptions which have led to an ethically problematic group homogenization of the older population. Finally, I conclude that an intersectional perspective can shed light on further controversies on ageism and triage in the post-pandemic future.