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May 20, 2026Journal of Bioethical InquiryOpen Access

Should Anti-Natalists Strive to Improve the World?

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This exploration demonstrates that anti-natalists can meaningfully care about the environment despite their views on procreation.

Key Points

  • The paper examines the relationship between anti-natalism and environmental ethics, challenging the view that anti-natalists have no reason to care about the world.
  • Analyzes arguments against anti-natalism regarding environmental concern and improvement of the world.
  • Discusses flaws in the challenge to anti-natalism's stance on procreation and environmental care.
  • Explores the implications of adopting anti-natalism related to the Principle of Double Effect.
  • Anti-natalism does not imply a commitment to extinction, allowing for meaningful engagement with the world.
  • Anti-natalists have valid reasons to care about current lives and environmental issues, contrary to some critiques.
  • The argument challenging anti-natalism's alignment with world improvement is found weak and unconvincing.

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Kirk Lougheed (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d4fbff03e14405aa9b239https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-026-10553-9
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