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In Parents and Virtues, Charles (philosophy and comparative religion, Cleveland State Univ.) provides an engaging look at parental ethics. The book comprises an introduction and six chapters divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the roles parents play in raising children and the second on specific applied ethical dilemmas associated with parenting. The three chapters in the first part apply contemporary, neo-Aristotelian virtue theory to raising children who become good, happy adults. Here the author focuses on how parents can help their children acquire virtue, practical wisdom, and happiness. In contrast, each chapter in the second part focuses on a stand-alone topic in applied ethics. The first of these provides an engaging discussion of the ethics of parental dishonesty, and the second explores questions regarding parental authority and a child’s right to an open future. The final chapter focuses on moral questions regarding deciding to become a parent. This book offers positive contributions to contemporary bioethics literature. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals. * CHOICE *

In Parents and Virtues, Charles (philosophy and comparative religion, Cleveland State Univ.) provides an engaging look at parental ethics. The book comprises an introduction and six chapters divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the roles parents play in raising children and the second on specific applied ethical dilemmas associated with parenting. The three chapters in the first part apply contemporary, neo-Aristotelian virtue theory to raising children who become good, happy adults. Here the author focuses on how parents can help their children acquire virtue, practical wisdom, and happiness. In contrast, each chapter in the second part focuses on a stand-alone topic in applied ethics. The first of these provides an engaging discussion of the ethics of parental dishonesty, and the second explores questions regarding parental authority and a child's right to an open future. The final chapter focuses on moral questions regarding deciding to become a parent. This book offers positive contributions to contemporary bioethics literature. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals. * CHOICE *

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Sonya Charles is associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Comparative Religion at Cleveland State University.

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