Children are marginal cases. Talking about ethics in terms of autonomy, or rights — Kantian ethics — famously leaves children, especially very young children, in an odd place. I have addressed this elsewhere in a couple of specific applied issues. In this… Continue Reading
The World Health Organization has estimated that approximately 30% of males over 15 in the world are circumcised. Male circumcision is morally controversial (see, e.g., Andrew Sullivan’s arguments). Have the parents of 30% of the world’s men done them wrong? Opponents… Continue Reading
I hesitate to write this post, because I know it will offend some people I care about and appreciate deeply: disability advocates. They are fighting the good fight for respect for my son. I agree with so much of what… Continue Reading