Very old people raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values-this can’t be (36) too often-are not necessarily our values. (37) comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The (38) services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with (39) food covered by small worms, and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it (40) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some (41) so that they might be taken better care of Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this (42) of personal freedom to the point where serious (43) are being taken to the health and safety of the old. Indeed, the old can be easily hurt. (44) . You can carry this comparison right through to the provision for spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results are. And at what point should you cease to treat the old body (45) to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate (激活) the old body, knowing that it is designed to die You cannot ask doctors to decide, (46) , on the principle that while there’s life, there’s hope. Very old people raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values-this can’t be (36) too often-are not necessarily our values. (37) comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The (38) services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with (39) food covered by small worms, and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it (40) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some (41) so that they might be taken better care of Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this (42) of personal freedom to the point where serious (43) are being taken to the health and safety of the old. Indeed, the old can be easily hurt. (44) . You can carry this comparison right through to the provision for spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results are. And at what point should you cease to treat the old body (45) to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate (激活) the old body, knowing that it is designed to die You cannot ask doctors to decide, (46) , on the principle that while there’s life, there’s hope.
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