Table of Contents

Introduction: On The Morality of Procreation and Parenting (Sarah Hannan)

Chapter 1 The Misanthropic Argument for Anti-natalism (David Benatar)

Chapter 2 Procreative Ethics and the Problem of Evil (Jason Marsh)

Chapter 3 Is There Ever a Duty to Have Children? (Anca Gheaus)

Chapter 4 Procreation or Appropriation? (Corey MacIver)

Chapter 5 Creation Theory: Do Genetic Ties Matter? (Elizabeth Brake)

Chapter 6 Do Motives Matter? On the Political Relevance of Procreative Reasons
(Steven Lecce and Erik Magnusson)

Chapter 7 We Can Make Rational Decisions to Have a Child: On the Grounds for Rejecting L.A. Paul's Arguments (Meena Krishnamurthy)

Chapter 8 Can a Right to Reproduce Justify the Status Quo on Parental Licensing? (Andrew Botterell and Carolyn McLeod)

Chapter 9 Privileging Adoption over Sexual Reproduction? A State-Centered Perspective (Jurgen deWispelaere and Daniel Weinstock)

Chapter 10 Parental Competency and the Right to Parent (Colin MacLeod)

Chapter 11 How Much Do We Owe to Children? (Matthew Clayton)

About the Author

Sarah Hannan is Assistant Professor of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba.

Samantha Brennan is Professor of Philosophy at Western University and co-editor of Philosophy and Death (Broadview, 2009) and The Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought (Broadview, three volumes, 2008-2012).

Richard Vernon is Distinguished University Professor at Western University and author of Cosmopolitan Regard (Cambridge, 2010) and Historical Redress (Bloomsbury, 2012).

Reviews

"It is a valuable read for anyone in the morality of procreation and parenting. (And for those not interested, an even more valuable read since it might show you why you should be interested)." --Rivka Weinberg, Journal of Moral Philosophy
"Recommended." -- Choice