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This chapter argues that while children have a moral right to good care from their parents, they do not have an enforceable right to such care against the state. Good care is too relational, context-sensitive and morally complex to be subject to state enforcement. The state’s role, instead, is to fulfil supplemental duties: supporting families by means of infrastructure and opportunities for resources, but without coercion or oversight. This model respects both the distinct nature of parental obligation and the legitimate boundaries of state authority.

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Children Do Not Have a Right to Good Care Against the State

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    2025年

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  • Danielle Levitan

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This chapter argues that while children have a moral right to good care from their parents, they do not have an enforceable right to such care against the state. Good care is too relational, context-sensitive and morally complex to be subject to state enforcement. The state’s role, instead, is to fulfil supplemental duties: supporting families by means of infrastructure and opportunities for resources, but without coercion or oversight. This model respects both the distinct nature of parental obligation and the legitimate boundaries of state authority.