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Conceptions of parenthood : ethics and the family / Michael W. Austin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Austin, Michael W.
- Series:
- Ashgate studies in applied ethics.
- Ashgate studies in applied ethics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Parenting.
- Child rearing.
- Child rearing--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Children--Family relationships.
- Children.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (147 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In Conceptions of Parenthood Michael Austin provides a rigorous and accessible philosophical analysis of the numerous and distinct conceptions of parenthood. Austin rejects the 'proprietarian', 'best interests of the child', and 'biological' conceptions of parenthood as failing to generate parental rights and obligations but considers more sympathetically the 'custodial relationship', 'consent', and 'causal' conceptions of parenthood and ultimately defends a 'stewardship' conception.
- Contents:
- Philosophy and the family
- Unsuccessful conceptions of parenthood
- Successful conceptions of parenthood
- Stewardship and parental rights
- Stewardship and parental obligations.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [129]-135) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-315-57327-X
- 1-317-16252-8
- 1-317-16251-X
- 1-281-09951-1
- 9786611099510
- 0-7546-8703-1
- 9781315573274
- OCLC:
- 297223551
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