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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Rebecca Bennett (University of Manchester, UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic ISBN: 9781350344341ISBN 10: 1350344346 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 23 January 2025 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: International Policy around the welfare or best interests of future children Chapter 2: How can I deal with ethical questions with confidence? Chapter 3: When is having a child a harmful thing to do? Chapter 4: Why do I feel uncomfortable about this conclusion? The Non-Identity Problem. Chapter 5: Should we accept the conclusions of the Non-Identity Problem? Chapter 6: Where do you draw the line between what is an acceptable and unacceptable quality of life for a future individual? Chapter 7: Where does current regulation on the welfare of future children draw the line? Chapter 8: Alternative approaches to current regulations IndexReviewsRebecca Bennett elevates the discussion on the ethics of disability screening to a new level by her original, balanced, and ground-breaking treatment of the subject. The new toolkit that she offers will both advance theoretical scrutinies and help practical day-to-day decision-making. This masterpiece is a must-read to every student and professional in all parts of the healthcare system. -- Matti Häyry, Professor of Philosophy of Management, Aalto University School, Finland This wonderfully accessible, authoritative and compassionate book about obligations to future children deserves to become the definitive account of this complex debate. -- Emily Jackson, Professor of Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK An excellent and scholarly exploration of an important and sensitive family of moral issues. This book also signals an important and welcome shift in attitudes to disability more generally. It will be invaluable not only to academics and professionals working in the field but also to the many families living with these issues. -- John Harris, University of Oxford, UK Rebecca Bennett elevates the discussion on the ethics of disability screening to a new level by her original, balanced, and ground-breaking treatment of the subject. The new toolkit that she offers will both advance theoretical scrutinies and help practical day-to-day decision-making. This masterpiece is a must-read to every student and professional in all parts of the healthcare system. -- Matti Häyry, Professor of Philosophy of Management, Aalto University School, Finland This wonderfully accessible, authoritative and compassionate book about obligations to future children deserves to become the definitive account of this complex debate. -- Emily Jackson, Professor of Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK Author InformationRebecca Bennett is Professor of Bioethics in the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, Department of Law, at the University of Manchester, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |