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Parents might have to think twice about the moral ramifications of raising obese kids, according to one young academic.
Eric Porcellato, a former student University of New Brunswick Fred ericton, NB, has won The Canadian Obesity Network’s inaugural student thesis competition for his analysis of parents’ moral obligations to incorporate healthy diet and exercise practices in their children’s lifestyle.
In his paper, written specifically for the competition, Porcellato argues that children whose obesity is the result of parental choices, particularly in terms of a sedentary lifestyle and excessive intake of calorie-dense foods, are in many cases being exposed to an unjustifiable risk of harm. He also suggests that parents can mitigate this harm by utilizing what is known as the ‘best-interest standard’, a legal and moral guide typically employed for decision making involving incompetent persons. Porcellato’s submission is based on a wider discussion of this topic in his Master’s thesis, which he completed and defended this year.
This was in today's news and I thought it was interesting enough to bring up and see if anyone had any comments. You can read the entire article at the link below.Parents might have to think twice about the moral ramifications of raising obese kids, according to one young academic.
Eric Porcellato, a former student University of New Brunswick Fred ericton, NB, has won The Canadian Obesity Network’s inaugural student thesis competition for his analysis of parents’ moral obligations to incorporate healthy diet and exercise practices in their children’s lifestyle.
In his paper, written specifically for the competition, Porcellato argues that children whose obesity is the result of parental choices, particularly in terms of a sedentary lifestyle and excessive intake of calorie-dense foods, are in many cases being exposed to an unjustifiable risk of harm. He also suggests that parents can mitigate this harm by utilizing what is known as the ‘best-interest standard’, a legal and moral guide typically employed for decision making involving incompetent persons. Porcellato’s submission is based on a wider discussion of this topic in his Master’s thesis, which he completed and defended this year.
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