Preferring a Genetically-Related Child

Journal of Moral Philosophy

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 669-698

  Rulli, Tina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adoption; biological; genetic; parenthood; procreative ethics; rescue

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998679629     PISSN: 17404681     EISSN: 17455243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/17455243-4681062     Document Type: Article

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