Republican senator Mitch McConnell, 81, froze mid-sentence while speaking to the press in July. Joe Biden, approaching 81, is the oldest serving US president. This University of Washington bioethicist looks at how old is too old for politicians to serve in office.
Considering age limits for high-ranking politicians poses certain ethical questions that do not have a clear answer.
Biden undergoes an annual health screening and has been deemed “fit for duty". Should Feinstein and McConnell be held to the same standard? That raises the thorny question, what if physicians disagree about a politician’s health and ability to remain in office?ETHICAL ARGUMENTS AGAINST AGE LIMITS Experts have shown that older people are diverse, and they separate biological ageing - like physical wear and tear on the body - from chronological ageing.
Two Republican senators also introduced an amendment to the Constitution in 2023 that would allow senators to serve only two six-year terms and Congress members to serve three two-year terms. Congress has voted down previous proposals to set term limits.
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