Abstract (may include machine translation)
This paper examines Harry Brighouse’s and Adam Swift’s attempt to justify the family by appeal to the interests of both children and parents. According to their dual-interest account, adults’ interest in parenting plays a role in explaining why less than optimal parents can exercise legitimate authority over children. I analyze this claim and raise doubts about the existence of any fundamental right, which is non-derivative from children’s own interests, to parent understood as a right to control the child.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 193-204 |
Journal | Law, Ethics and Philosophy |
Volume | 3 |
State | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |