The article reviews the books "Ethics, Aging, and Society: The Critical Turn," by Martha B. Holstein, Jennifer A. Parks, & Mark A. Waymack and "Public Guardianship: In the Best Interests of Incapacitated People?," by Pamela B. Teaster, Winsor C. Schmidt, Jr., Erica F. Wood, Susan A. Lawrence and Marta S. Mendiondo.