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Permissible progeny? : the morality of procreation and parenting / edited by Sarah Hannan, Samantha Brennan and Richard Vernon.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Hannan, Sarah, editor.
Brennan, Samantha, editor.
Vernon, Richard, 1945- editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Human reproduction--Moral and ethical aspects.
Human reproduction.
Parenting--Moral and ethical aspects.
Parenting.
Child rearing--Moral and ethical aspects.
Child rearing.
Bioethics.
Reproductive Rights--ethics.
Child Rearing.
Bioethical Issues.
Medical Subjects:
Parenting.
Reproductive Rights--ethics.
Child Rearing.
Bioethical Issues.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 267 pages)
Other Title:
Morality of procreation and parenting
Place of Publication:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This volume contributes to the growing literature on the morality of procreation and parenting. About half of the chapters take up questions about the morality of bringing children into existence. The other half of the volume considers moral and political questions about adoption and parenting. This collection builds on existing literature by advancing novel perspectives on existing debates. It also raises new issues deserving of our attention.
Contents:
Introduction: On the Morality of Procreation and Parenting
Sarah Hannan
1. The Misanthropic Argument for Anti-natalism
David Benatar
2. Procreative Ethics and the Problem of Evil
Jason Marsh
3. Could There Ever Be a Duty to Have Children?
Anca Gheaus
4. Procreation or Appropriation?
Corey MacIver
5. Creation Theory: Do Genetic Ties Matter?
Elizabeth Brake
6. Do Motives Matter? On the Political Relevance of Procreative Reasons
Steven Lecce and Erik Magnusson
7. We Can Make Rational Decisions to Have a Child: On the Grounds for Rejecting L.A. Paul's Arguments
Meena Krishnamurthy
8. Can a Right to Reproduce Justify the Status Quo on Parental Licensing?
Andrew Botterell and Carolyn McLeod
9. Privileging Adoption over Sexual Reproduction? A State-Centered Perspective
Jurgen De Wispelaere and Daniel Weinstock
10. Parental Competency and the Right to Parent
Colin Macleod
11. How Much Do We Owe to Children?
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 18, 2015).
ISBN:
0-19-937814-2

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