Parental Licensing Meets Evolutionary Psychology

Bracanović, Tomislav

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Parental Licensing Meets Evolutionary Psychology

Ethical Perspectives, 19 (2012), 2; 207-233. urn:nbn:hr:261:637588

Bracanović, Tomislav

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Bracanović, T. (2012). Parental Licensing Meets Evolutionary Psychology. Ethical Perspectives, 19. (2), 207-233. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:261:637588

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Bracanović, Tomislav. "Parental Licensing Meets Evolutionary Psychology." Ethical Perspectives, vol. 19, no. 2, 2012, pp. 207-233. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:261:637588

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Bracanović, Tomislav. "Parental Licensing Meets Evolutionary Psychology." Ethical Perspectives 19, no. 2 (2012): 207-233. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:261:637588

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Bracanović, T. (2012) 'Parental Licensing Meets Evolutionary Psychology', Ethical Perspectives, 19(2), pp. 207-233. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:261:637588 (Accessed 22 February 2025)

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Bracanović T. Parental Licensing Meets Evolutionary Psychology. Ethical Perspectives [Internet]. 2012 [cited 2025 February 22];19(2):207-233. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:261:637588

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T. Bracanović, "Parental Licensing Meets Evolutionary Psychology", Ethical Perspectives, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 207-233, 2012. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:261:637588. [Accessed: 22 February 2025]

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Title (english)	Parental Licensing Meets Evolutionary Psychology
Author	Tomislav Bracanović
Author's institution	Institute of Philosophy
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline	HUMANISTIC SCIENCES Philosophy
Abstract (english)	Hugh LaFollette has proposed that in order to prevent statistically expected harm that many parents inflict on their children prospective parents should be licensed. This article evaluates this proposal by looking at various facts, statistical data and probability estimates related to sex differences in human mating and parenting behaviour provided by evolutionary psychology. It is suggested that these evolutionary considerations create a serious stalemate between certain basic moral principles to which LaFollette subscribes, thus rendering the entire proposal morally impracticable. It is also argued along similar lines that parental licensing would endanger some of the most personal and intimate human relationships that, in LaFollette’s view, are essential for developing one’s capacity for impartial morality.
Keywords (english)
Language	english
Publication type	Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication status	Published
Peer review	Peer review - international
Publication version	Published version
Journal title	Ethical Perspectives
Numbering	vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 207-233
p-ISSN	1370-0049
URN:NBN	urn:nbn:hr:261:637588
Publication	2012
Type of resource	Text
Access conditions	Institutional access
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