Savior Siblings, Parenting and the Moral Valorization of Children

Philosophy has long been concerned with ‘moral status’. Discussions about the moral status of children, however, seem often to promote confusion rather than clarity. Using the creation of ‘savior siblings’ as an example, this paper provides a philosophical critique of the moral status of children an...

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Authors: Strong, Kimberly (Author) ; Kerridge, Ian (Author) ; Little, Miles (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2014
In: Bioethics
Year: 2014, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Pages: 187-193
Further subjects:B Regret
B Decision Making
B Moral Status
B empirical bioethics
B relational autonomy
B formative experience
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