Better off Deaf
Res Publica (Misc) 11 (1): 11-16 (2002)
Abstract
Should parents try to give their children the best lives possible? Yes. Do parents have an obligation to give their children the widest possible set of opportunities in the future? No. Understanding how both of these things can be true will allow us to go a long way towards understanding why a Deaf couple might wish their child to be born Deaf and why we might have reason to respect this desire.Author's Profile
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