THE ETHICIST TAP : AGIING MOTHER'S DRIVING [ A ]

ONE OF THE ORDINARY SORROWS of life is to watch a parent - in whose arms we were once as small, grow smaller in ours.

But yes, some of us will experience some diminishment of freedom and control with age.

And though your mother's language may be hyperbolic, sheno doubt takes the loss of that  license as a judgment on her adulthood.

At the same time,you and your sibling clearly  have specific specific reasons for doubting that your mother is safe on the read, and you have made all the pertinent points about the harms she may pose to others and to herself.

Her safety matters, so does the safety of strangers.

Taking her keys or putting on a steering wheel lock may be an effective stopgap measure. But even though your aim is to stop her from doing something illegal, these steps could put you in a legally ambiguous area yourself.

And you'll be treating your mother like a child when she already fears the loss of her grown-up autonomy.

This Master Publishing continues to [ A 2 ]. The World Students Society thanks Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah.