Orphans and the relational significance of birth
A response to Singh
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21515171 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chris Bobier (0000-0003-4194-4721, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, corresponding author), Christopher A Bobier (Saint Mary's University of Minnesota) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 439-440 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medical Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-6800 • E-ISSN: 1473-4257 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/medethics-2020-106827 |
| PMID | 32913114 |
| OpenAlex | W3085042576 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
Prabhpal Singh has defended a relational account of the difference in moral status between fetuses and newborns. Newborns stand in the parent-child relation while fetuses do not, and standing in the parent-child relationship brings with it higher moral status for newborns. Orphans pose a problem for this account because they do not stand in a parent-child relationship. I argue that Singh has not satisfactorily responded to the problem
Developmental psychology · Computer Science · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |