Magnusson, Erik2018-04-302019Magnusson E. Children's rights and the non-identity problem. Can J Philos. 2019 Aug;49(5):580-605. DOI: 10.1080/00455091.2018.14637980045-5091http://hdl.handle.net/10230/34516Can appealing to children’s rights help to solve the non-identity problem in cases of procreation? A number of philosophers have answered affirmatively, arguing that even if children cannot be harmed by being born into disadvantaged conditions, they may nevertheless be wronged if those conditions fail to meet a minimal standard of decency to which all children are putatively entitled. This paper defends the tenability of this view by outlining and responding to five prominent objections that have been raised against it in the contemporary literature: (1) the identifiability objection; (2) the non-existence objection; (3) the waiving of rights objection, (4) the lack of legitimate complaint objection; and (5) the unfairness objection.application/pdfeng© Taylor & Francis. This is an electronic version of an article published in [include the complete citation information for the final version of the article as published in the print edition of the journal]. Canadian Journal of Philosophy is available online at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/00455091.2018.1463798info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00455091.2018.1463798Children’s rightsNon-identity problemRights-based solutionsProcreative ethicsBirthright claiminfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess