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Publication Date: 2021
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This Child: Descriptive Review in Support of Parental Ethics
Furman, Cara
Ethics and Education, v16 n3 p321-335 2021
In response to the abundance of parenting literature and a contemporary emphasis on expertise, recent scholars have suggested that how we parent should be determined by values and a family's particular needs, a combination often referred to as practical wisdom. In this article, I build on previous calls for an ethical approach to being a parent. I argue that being able to share and cultivate one's unique personality and have one's aptitudes and interests recognized is a key condition of living well and that parents play an important role in helping their children know and realize their gifts. I put forth an exercise for attending to children, the descriptive review of the child. In doing so, I first describe this practice, illustrate it, and then explain how it can help one live well as a parent.
Descriptors: Ethics, Parent Child Relationship, Decision Making, Child Rearing, Parent Role, Well Being, Values, Family Needs, Personality Traits, Cognitive Style, Preferences, Physical Characteristics, Nonverbal Communication
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