Many philosophers believe that the relationship between a parent and a child is valuable,
but few believe that this has anything to do with procreation. However, if it is indeed true that …

It is wonderful to receive so much careful attention. But it's also frustrating. Each paper poses
important questions, and between them they cover a wide range of issues. It is challenging …

At what point do stepparents become moral parents to the children under their care? What
are their rights and duties prior to that point? What are their rights and duties once moral …

We address three critiques of our book Family Values: The Ethics of Parent-Child
Relationships (Brighouse and Swift 2014), published simultaneously with this reply. In …

The article presents a theory of the basis and nature of parents' rights that appeals to the
goods distinctively produced by intimate-but-authoritative relationships between adults and …

It has been suggested that there is a troubling antagonism between the potential goods
afforded for parents in the parent–child relationship, and the goods of childhood. Indeed, the …

Family Values and Social Justice; Reflections on Family Values: the Ethics of Parent-Child
Relationships by H. Brighouse and A. Page 1 Family Values and Social Justice In making the …

In making the argument for the remedy of inequality, contemporary political philosophers
often emphasize the arbitrariness of disadvantage, stressing how one's lot in life is to a …