Donald Hubin
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 "Center for Ethics and Human Values". He serves as the Chair of the national board of National Parents Organization and is the chair of its Ohio affiliate. 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. He has also written on the topic of  justice for future generations. 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. 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. 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. 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. Public education and media. Hubin has been interviewed and cited by a wide range of national and local media, including the Associated Press, The Lantern, the New York Times, Cincinnati Public Radio, the Ohio Media Association, WGN Radio, the Norwalk Reflector, WCBE Radio, and the Cleveland Scene.