Ethical Construction of Intergenerational Equity in the Context of Global Aging
Abstrak
Amid the accelerating trend of global aging, intergenerational equity has emerged as a central issue in resource allocation and ethical governance. While contractarianism emphasizes institutional rationality and intergenerational responsibility-sharing, whereas Confucian ethics is rooted in family-based emotional obligations. Each approach holds distinct strengths and limitations: the former often overlooks cultural context and emotional support, whereas the latter lacks institutional guarantees. Within the Chinese context, a middle path integrating contractual principles with filial piety ethics is necessary. This involves reconstructing a tripartite responsibility system among family, state, and individual, establishing a three-tiered elderly care structure encompassing familial feedback, community coordination, and state-level support, and enhancing institutional legitimacy through ethical justification. Such a model aims to dynamically harmonize intergenerational relationships and achieve justice in eldercare.
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Hongwen LI
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- 2025
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- 10.12014/j.issn.1002-0772.2025.19.04
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