A defence of parental compromise concerning veganism

Ethics and Education 16 (3):392-405 (2021)
  Copy   BIBTEX

Abstract

ABSTRACT Co-parents who differ in their ideal child rearing policies should compromise, argues Marcus William Hunt. Josh Milburn and Carlo Alvaro dispute this when it comes to veganism. Milburn argues that veganism is a matter of justice and that to compromise over justice is (typically) impermissible. I suggest that compromise over justice is often permissible, and that compromise over justice may be required by justice itself. Alvaro offers aesthetic, gustatory, and virtue-based arguments for ethical veganism, showing that veganism involves sensibilities and virtues, and argues that veganism involves a belief. Alvaro takes this to show that parental compromise is impermissible. I suggest that Alvaro’s arguments are implausible and that the shaping of a child’s sensibilities and virtues is an apt matter for parental compromise.

Other Versions

No versions found

Similar books and articles

Analytics

Added to PP
2021-05-13

Downloads
42 (#425,469)

6 months
26 (#119,721)

Historical graph of downloads
How can I increase my downloads?

Author's Profile

Marcus Hunt
Tulane University (PhD)

Citations of this work

Corrupting the Youth: Should Parents Feed their Children Meat?Daniel Butt - 2021 - Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 24 (4):981-997.

Add more citations

References found in this work

Ethical Veganism, Virtue, and Greatness of the Soul.Carlo Alvaro - 2017 - Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 30 (6):765-781.
On the possibility of principled moral compromise.Daniel Weinstock - 2013 - Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 16 (4):537-556.
Democratic respect and compromise.Christian F. Rostbøll - 2017 - Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 20 (5):619-635.
Principled Compromise and the Abortion Controversy.Simon Căbulea May - 2005 - Philosophy and Public Affairs 33 (4):317-348.
Should vegans compromise?Josh Milburn - 2022 - Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 25 (2):281-293.

View all 10 references / Add more references