Paternalistic Intervention : the Moral Bounds on Benevolence.

Vandeveer, Donald.

Paternalistic Intervention : the Moral Bounds on Benevolence. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (466 pages) - Studies in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy . - Studies in moral, political, and legal philosophy. .

Cover; Contents; 1. The Nature and Scope of Paternalism; 2. Appeals to Consent; 3. Appeals to Doing Good; 4. The Doctrine of Informed Consent; 5. Death, Sex, Odysseus and theSirens; 6. Paternalistic Limits on Risk Taking; 7. Our Dealings with Incompetents; 8. Overview, Reservations, and Implications.

Donald VanDeVeer probes the moral complexities of the question: under what conditions is it permissible to intervene invasively in the lives of competent persons--for example, by deception, force, or coercive threat--for their own good? In a work with broad significance for law, public policy, professional-client relations, and private interactions, he presents a theory of an autonomy-respecting"" paternalism. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the.

9781400854066 (electronic bk.) 1400854067 (electronic bk.)

22573/ctt73bh67 JSTOR


Respect for persons.
Paternalism--Moral and ethical aspects.
Benevolence.
Respect de la personne.
Paternalisme--Aspect moral.
Bienveillance.
PHILOSOPHY--Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY--Social.
Benevolence.
Paternalism--Moral and ethical aspects.
Respect for persons.


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