tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476621888383604834.post1986327193546268813..comments2024-02-15T03:26:38.897-05:00Comments on Health Care Organizational Ethics: Old against young in JapanJim Sabinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03087828142188534542noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476621888383604834.post-53501560052258258242012-08-14T20:52:39.451-04:002012-08-14T20:52:39.451-04:00Dear Anthony & Cerna -
I'm glad you found...Dear Anthony & Cerna -<br /><br />I'm glad you found the post interesting. <br /><br />I'm not an expert on currency fluctuation, but in answer to Cerna's question - if the Japanese economy weakens substantially the yen should eventually become a less desirable currency, and its value would float up.<br /><br />Intergenerational conflict will be a pervasive global issue as the world's human population ages!<br /><br />Best<br /><br />JimJim Sabinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087828142188534542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476621888383604834.post-21511567844495068222012-08-14T10:09:52.379-04:002012-08-14T10:09:52.379-04:00Nice work to share the information. I do agree wit...Nice work to share the information. I do agree with you. old vote more regularly than young. the gap in interests between younger and older generations seems to be apparent. <br />A question relating to the economics of this situation: Will the suffering export industry, which Japan is dependent on, eventually make the yen weaker if all other factors remain constant?<br /><br /><a href="http://cernahomecare.com/" rel="nofollow">In Home Care Santa Monica CA</a><br />Cerna Health Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078311896574766552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476621888383604834.post-17767352142029599202012-08-13T14:12:51.044-04:002012-08-13T14:12:51.044-04:00Interesting blog post.Interesting blog post.Anthony Hopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708347177061466201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476621888383604834.post-53093664293118036682012-08-08T09:02:22.863-04:002012-08-08T09:02:22.863-04:00Hello Nathan -
Thanks for raising these important...Hello Nathan -<br /><br />Thanks for raising these important issues. And - good luck with your new blog!<br /><br />From the perspective of democratic process, if the old vote more regularly than the young, their perspectives will be more fully represented in national and local policies. But as you point out, unless we believe that popular vote determines what is ethically right, voting patterns don't answer moral questions.<br /><br />Clearly, to have a robust democracy, we need the young to become thoughtfully engaged with politics and voting. But as a member of the older generation, I'm concerned that our self-interested views have been given strong voice, but the less self-centered values held by my generation have been much less vigorously expressed.<br /><br />From an evolutionary perspective, the long term health of a society depends on the developmental trajectory of the young. In my view, we underinvest in the "social capital" that determines our society's future.<br /><br />Best<br /><br />JimJim Sabinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087828142188534542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476621888383604834.post-46747110056218695762012-08-06T17:10:51.191-04:002012-08-06T17:10:51.191-04:00The gap in interests between younger and older gen...The gap in interests between younger and older generations seems to be apparent. Additionally, members of older generations tending to vote in high numbers also seems to be apparent. This means that the interests of younger generations are going to be swept aside for the most part, assuming that both groups vote in a self-concerned manner. By self-concerned manner, I mean that they are voting in a way that supports their personal interests. <br /><br />This leads to an interesting normative question. Should the older generations's will be prominent when it comes to national decisions? If the answer is yes, then there is nothing to worry about. If the answer is no, however, then younger generations need to become more active and get to the voting booths. The obvious follow-up question would then be "why?" Why should older generations make the decisions? Why should younger generations make the decisions? Why should both contribute to the decision making process? This inquiry would require a LOT of work.<br /><br />A question relating to the economics of this situation: Will the suffering export industry, which Japan is dependent on, eventually make the yen weaker if all other factors remain constant?Nathan Houckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501259619475872240noreply@blogger.com