{"product_id":"the-limits-of-parental-authority-johan-c-bester-9780367456986","title":"The Limits of Parental Authority: Childhood Wellbeing as a Social Good","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a novel theory of childhood well-being as a social good. It re-examines our fundamental assumptions about parenting, parental authority, and a liberal society's role in the raising of children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author defends the idea that the good of a child is inexorably linked to the good of society. He identifies and critiques the problematic assumption that parenting is an extension of individual liberty and shows how we run into problems in medical decision-making for children because of this assumption. He develops an objective conception of what is good for a child in a liberal society, drawing on the assumptions of liberty, and from here constructs a set of things that society and its members owe children. There are ways in which society should support and intervene in parental decisions to guarantee a child's well-being. Ultimately, raising children is a social activity that requires input from society. The author then applies this theory of childhood well-being to develop a framework for medical decision-making for children. He also uses practical examples, such as vaccinations, parental leave, and healthcare access, to demonstrate the implications of his theory for public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Limits of Parental Authority: Childhood Wellbeing as a Social Good\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to practitioners, scholars, and advanced students working in bioethics, political philosophy, and public health policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johan C. Bester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367456982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367456986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Johan C. Bester","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43945172467967,"sku":"9780367456986","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_54887276-ebe7-4059-a682-805aa6084938.jpg?v=1681507196","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-limits-of-parental-authority-johan-c-bester-9780367456986","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}