Donald Hubin
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Donald Clayton Hubin is an American philosopher, specializing in ethics, legal philosophy and political philosophy. He has published research on justice and future generations, parental rights, paternity, instrumental rationality and benefit-cost analysis, among other topics. Hubin is a professor emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at Ohio State University and the Founding Director Emeritus of its [https://cehv.osu.edu/ Center for Ethics and Human Values]. He serves as the Chair of the national board of National Parents Organization.Ohio State University, Department of Philosophy, [https://philosophy.osu.edu/people/hubin.1 Donald Hubin]
Education
In 1972, Hubin graduated with a B.A. from the University of California at Davis. He received both his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Arizona, in 1976 and 1978 respectively.
Scholarly work
=Justice and ethics =
As a researcher in moral philosophy, Hubin has written on the scope and nature of justice when there are conflicts between two entities. He contrasts the fundamental differences when two person have legitimate claims to the same goods or service versus the conflict between white blood cells and an invading virus, providing other in between examples such as conflicts within a family or problems between non-overlapping generations.Hubin DC. [https://philarchive.org/archive/HUBTSO The scope of justice]. Philosophy & Public Affairs. 1979 Oct 1:3-24. He has also written on the topic of justice for future generations.Hubin DC. Justice and future generations. Philosophy & Public Affairs. 1976 Oct 1:70-83.
=Religion and ethics=
As part of a book titled Is Goodness without God Good Enough?: A Debate on Faith, Secularism, and Ethics, Hubin was one of seven prominent philosophers asked to write an essay commenting on a debate between Paul Kurtz and William Lane Craig. In his essay, Hubin defends the worthiness of self-sacrifices in a world without a God.Garcia RK, King NL, editors. Is goodness without God good enough?: a debate on faith, secularism, and ethics. Rowman and Littlefield, 2009.Morriston W. Review of Is goodness without god good enough? A debate on faith, secularism, and ethics. International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, 70:85-89, 2011. In 2015, Hubin participated in a Veritas Forum debate on miracles with MIT nuclear physicist Ian Hutchinson, where Hubin took the atheist perspective versus the religious beliefs of Hutchinson.The Veritas Forum, [http://www.veritas.org/miracles-an-osu-atheist-and-an-mit-christian-discuss-belief-and-reason/ Miracles: an OSU Atheist and an MIT Christian discuss belief and reason] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017031352/http://www.veritas.org/miracles-an-osu-atheist-and-an-mit-christian-discuss-belief-and-reason/ |date=2017-10-17 }}, 2015.
=Fatherhood and paternity=
Hubin wrote the Fatherhood entry in the International Encyclopedia of Ethics. He has also written on parental rights and due process; on untangling the puzzles of paternity; on elements of stereotypical fatherhood; on procreation and sexual asymmetries, and on reproductive interests.See selected publications.
Shared parenting advocacy
In addition to his scholarly work, Hubin has actively worked to promote shared parenting after divorce as being in the best interest of children. Together with two colleagues, he put together a 2018 report comparing the physical custody guidelines in different counties across Ohio, finding wide discrepancies with a few counties encouraging shared parenting, with most counties favoring sole custody and while one county explicitly specified the mother as the primary custodian.Hubin DC, Glandorf F, Carpenter-Hubin JW, [https://www.nationalparentsorganization.org/images/pdf/NPO-Ohio-Parenting-Time-Report.pdf NPO Ohio Parenting Time Report], National Parents Organization, August 29, 2018.
Public education and media
Hubin has been interviewed and cited by a wide range of national and local media, including the Associated Press,[http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/09/changes_to_ohios_child_support.html Changes to Ohio's child support laws arrive this week], Associated Press, September 25, 2011. The Lantern,Denise Blough, [https://www.thelantern.com/2014/10/scenes-of-animal-slaughterhouse-fuel-artist-sue-coes-activism/ Scenes of animal slaughterhouse fuel artist Sue Coe’s activism], The Lantern, October 5, 2014. the New York Times,Alex Williams, Planet Google wants you, New York Times, October 15, 2006. Cincinnati Public Radio,Mark Heyne, [http://www.wvxu.org/post/growing-number-stay-home-dads-and-stigma-they-may-face#stream/0 The Growing Number Of Stay-At-Home Dads and The Stigma They May Face], Cincinnati Public Radio, May 2, 2016. the Ohio Media Association,Nathan Witkin, The Benefits of Shared Parenting: A Conversation with Dr. Donald Hubin, Ohio Media Association, March 7, 2018. WGN Radio,Michael Heidemann, [https://wgnradio.com/2015/05/05/full-show-adam-potter-of-the-clm-prof-donald-hubin-robert-blagojevich-the-legal-grab-bag/ Adam Potter of the CLM, Prof. Donald Hubin, Robert Blagojevich & The Legal Grab Bag!], WGN Radio, May 5, 2015. the Norwalk Reflector,Cary Ashby, Is Huron County 'behind the curve'?, Norwalk Reflector, September 11, 2018. WCBE Radio,Jim Letizia, [http://www.wcbe.org/post/report-shows-child-custody-and-visitation-policies-vary-among-ohio-counties Report Shows Child Custody And Visitation Policies Vary Among Ohio Counties], WCBE Radio, September 10, 2018. and the Cleveland Scene.Mary Kuhlman, [https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/09/11/vast-majority-of-ohio-counties-still-operating-on-unequal-child-custody-policies Vast Majority of Ohio Counties Still Operating on Unequal Child Custody Policies], Cleveland Scene, September 11, 2018.
Selected publications
= Scholarly articles and reports=
- Hubin DC. Justice and future generations. Philosophy & Public Affairs. 1976 Oct 1:70-83.
- Hubin DC. [https://philarchive.org/archive/HUBTSO The scope of justice]. Philosophy & Public Affairs. 1979 Oct 1:3-24.
- Hubin DC, [https://philpapers.org/archive/HUBTMJ.pdf The Moral Justification of Benefit/Cost Analysis], Economics and Philosophy, 10(1994), 169–194.
- Hubin DC, Haely K, [https://philpapers.org/archive/HUBRAT.pdf Rape and the reasonable man], Law and Philosophy, 18:113–139, 1999.
- Hubin DC, [https://philpapers.org/archive/HUBPRA Parental Rights and Due Process], The Journal of Law and Family Studies, 1:2(1999)123-150.
- Hubin DC, [https://philarchive.org/archive/HUBWSA What's Special About Humeanism], Noûs, 33:1(1999)30-45.
- Hubin DC, [https://philarchive.org/archive/HUBTGN The Groundless Normativity of Instrumental Rationality], The Journal of Philosophy 98:9(2001)445-468.
- Hubin DC, [https://philpapers.org/archive/HUBDWA-2.pdf Desires, Whims and Values], The Journal of Ethics, 7(2003 )315-335.
- Hubin DC, [https://philpapers.org/archive/HUBDDU.pdf Daddy Dilemmas: Untangling the Puzzles of Paternity], The Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, 13(2003)29-80.
- Hubin DC, Reproductive Interests: Puzzles at the Periphery of the Property Paradigm, Social Philosophy and PolicySocial Philosophy and Policy 29(2012)106-125.
- Hubin DC, [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Donald_Hubin/publication/313989028_Fatherhood/links/5a0dff8aa6fdcc2b5b5ded51/Fatherhood.pdf Elements of Stereotypical Fatherhood], 2013.
- Hubin DC, Glandorf F, Carpenter-Hubin JW, [https://www.nationalparentsorganization.org/images/pdf/NPO-Ohio-Parenting-Time-Report.pdf NPO Ohio Parenting Time Report], National Parents Organization, August 29, 2018.
=Book chapters=
- Hubin DC, Empty and ultimately meaningless gestures?, In Garcia RK, King NL, editors. Is goodness without God good enough?: a debate on faith, secularism, and ethics. Rowman and Littlefield, 2009.
= Encyclopedias and handbooks=
- Hubin DC, Fatherhood, International Encyclopedia of Ethics, Wiley-Blackwell, (2013).
- Hubin DC, Procreators' Duties: Sexual Asymmetries, Oxford Handbook of Reproductive Ethics, (2017) 301-324.
=Popular press=
- Don Hubin, What kind of country does the U.S. want to be?, The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 9, 2011.
- Matt Hale and Don Hubin, [https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/2017/07/31/kids-deserve-both-parents/518851001/ Kids deserve both parents], Cincinnati Enquirer, July 31, 2017.
- Donald Hubin, [https://www.marionstar.com/story/opinion/columnists/2018/09/15/guest-column-marion-county-cheating-children/1254189002/ Marion County is cheating children], Marion Star, September 15, 2018.
- Donald Hubin, [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/divorce-is-hard-enough-on-children-why-are-our-courts-making-it-worse Divorce is hard enough on children -- why are our courts making it worse?], Fox News, September 16, 2018.
- Donald Hubin, [https://www.dispatch.com/opinion/20180926/donald-hubin-ohio-family-courts-compound-damage-of-divorce Ohio family courts compound damage of divorce], Columbus Dispatch, 2018.
- Donald Hubin, [https://www.dailycall.com/news/45984/miami-county-is-cheating-children Miami County is cheating children], Piqua Daily Call, September 9, 2018.
External links
- [https://philosophy.osu.edu/people/hubin.1 Donald Hubin], Academic home page
- [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=IP_xnS4AAAAJ&hl=en Donald Hubin], Google Scholar citations
- [http://www.veritas.org/miracles-an-osu-atheist-and-an-mit-christian-discuss-belief-and-reason/ Miracles: an OSU Atheist and an MIT Christian discuss belief and reason - Ian Hutchinson and Donald Hubin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017031352/http://www.veritas.org/miracles-an-osu-atheist-and-an-mit-christian-discuss-belief-and-reason/ |date=2017-10-17 }}, The Veritas Forum, 75 min video.
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