#StayHomeForGrandma – Towards an analysis of intergenerational solidarity and responsibility in the coronavirus pandemic

Ellerich-Groppe, Niklas; Schweda, Mark; Pfaller, Larissa

doi:10.1016/j.ssaho.2020.100085

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“…First, a key challenge in the pandemic relates to intergenerational solidarity, that is, solidarity between generations. COVID-19 was initially presented mainly as a threat to the elderly [ 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 ]. For this reason, younger generations were asked to be solidaristic with older generations (i.e., upward solidarity [ 85 ]).…”

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“…For this reason, younger generations were asked to be solidaristic with older generations (i.e., upward solidarity [ 85 ]). Social scientists noted many solidaristic initiatives to support the vulnerable elderly, for example, by helping them buy groceries or by checking in with them to reduce loneliness [ 81 , 82 ]. (It should be noted that because the virus was framed as primarily affecting older individuals, some scholars warned against increases in ageism and called for action against ageist discourse [ 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Social scientists noted many solidaristic initiatives to support the vulnerable elderly, for example, by helping them buy groceries or by checking in with them to reduce loneliness [ 81 , 82 ]. (It should be noted that because the virus was framed as primarily affecting older individuals, some scholars warned against increases in ageism and called for action against ageist discourse [ 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 ]. They referred to harsh social media hashtags, such as “#BoomerRemover”, harmful quotes by politicians, e.g., stressing the economic benefits of the pandemic affecting older persons, and ongoing public debates on triage criteria, i.e., the priority assigned to patients presenting with coronavirus, reflecting blatant ageist attitudes).…”

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Social Inequality and Solidarity in Times of COVID-19

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The enormous public health burdens of the COVID-19 pandemic are not distributed equally. Inequalities are noticeable along socio-economic and socio-cultural fault lines. These social determinants of health affect both the prevalence and severity of COVID-19 infections as well as the magnitude of negative impacts of the measures taken to slow the spread of the virus. This perspective paper summarizes key inequalities in who is affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection and in who is affected by COVID-19 prevention measures, based on evidence presented in state-of-the-art literature, and discusses the scope of challenges that these inequalities pose to solidarity and social justice. Key challenges for solidarity are highlighted across three areas: challenges to intergenerational solidarity, to global solidarity, and to intergroup solidarity.

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Section: Challenges To Solidarity and Social Justice In The Ongoing Pandemicmentioning

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Social Inequality and Solidarity in Times of COVID-19

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“…Yet, the ambivalent and heterogeneous use of concepts of intergenerational solidarity and responsibility as well as their often intransparent entanglement with similar concepts like 'altruism' or 'moral duties' (cf. e.g., Solnit 2020; El Ouassil 2020) underline the need for theoretical clarification from a moral philosophical perspective (for the following, see Ellerich-Groppe et al 2020).…”

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“…Although the different intellectual origins of solidarity account for a large variety of implications and connotations, at least three overarching conceptual elements can be identified (see Ellerich-Groppe et al 2020). A first important aspect is the relation to a group.…”

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Young for old—old for young? Ethical perspectives on intergenerational solidarity and responsibility in public discourses on COVID-19

2021

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In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, intergenerational solidarity and responsibility have become central points of reference in public discourses. However, the use of these concepts is often unclear and ambivalent: On one hand, older people are described as a vulnerable group whose protection requires sacrifices on the part of younger generations, e.g., regarding individual freedom and economic welfare. On the other, they appear as dispensable individuals that should relinquish their claims for the sake of the young and their future prospects. Our contribution offers an analysis of intergenerational solidarity and responsibility in public discourses on COVID-19. The leading question is how both concepts are used and how the corresponding claims can be justified or criticized. We first give an overview of notions of intergenerational solidarity and responsibility in current debates. In the next step, we provide a moral philosophical clarification of both concepts and their normative presuppositions. We then conduct a descriptive ethical discourse analysis of pertinent cases from three areas of European discourse: politics, civil society, and mass media. The analysis focuses on politico-moral claims and their normative premises, ambiguities, and biases. We argue that the discourse involves assumptions about old age and generational relations that need further clarification and justification. An analysis of intergenerational solidarity and responsibility in times of COVID-19 can help understand the dynamics of social cohesion in late-modern societies.

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