Document Type

Response or Comment

Publication Date

1997

Publication Title

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

Keywords

deaf children, cochlear implants, ethics, disabilities

Abstract

Because I reject the notion that physical characteristics constitute cultural membership, I argue that, even if the claim were persuasive that deafness is a culture rather than a disability, there is no reason to fault hearing parents who choose cochlear implants for their deaf children.

Volume

7

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