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

Other author Hannan, Sarah, editor.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Descriptionxii, 267 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects
Human reproduction--Moral and ethical aspects.
Parenting--Moral and ethical aspects.
Child rearing--Moral and ethical aspects.

Contents Introduction : On the morality of procreation and parenting / Sarah Hannan -- The misanthropic argument for anti-natalism / David Benatar -- Procreative ethics and the problem of evil / Jason Marsh -- Could there ever be a duty to have children? / Anca Gheaus -- Procreation or appropriation? / Corey MacIver -- Creation theory : do genetic ties matter? / Elizabeth Brake -- Do motives matter? : on the political relevance of procreative reasons / Steven Lecce and Erik Magnusson -- We can make rational decisions to have a child : on the grounds for rejecting L.A. Paul's arguments / Meena Krishnamurthy -- Can a right to reproduce justify the status quo on parental licensing? / Andrew Botterell and Carolyn McLeod -- Privileging adoption over sexual reproduction? : a state-centered perspective / Jurgen De Wispelaere and Daniel Weinstock -- Parental competency and the right to parent / Colin Macleod -- How much do we owe to children? / Matthew Clayton.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2014047891
ISBN9780199378111 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0199378118 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780199378128 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0199378126 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 40025326846

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HQ766.15 .P47 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold