ABSTRACT
Over the last one hundred years the journey of life has extended significantly for an increasing proportion of our Australian population. The experience of increasing longevity brings with it important human questions of meaning, together with questions about the justice and quality of life to be expected as we age. These three issues constitute the central part of this paper. To appreciate their importance it will be necessary to introduce, if only briefly, relevant demographic factors and ethical considerations that influence any response that might be made to the matters in question. By way of conclusion three sets of values grounded in Christian theology will be discussed for they contribute in significant ways to ethical reflection on issues arising from human ageing and the ageing of our society.
