Paternalistic Intervention : The Moral Bounds on Benevolence

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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, profe...

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Main Author: Vandeveer, Donald
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Respect for persons.
Paternalism > Moral and ethical aspects.
Benevolence.
PHILOSOPHY > Social.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Bienveillance.
Paternalisme > Aspect moral.
Respect de la personne.
Electronic books.
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Summary: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
Physical Description:1 online resource (468 pages).
ISBN:9781400854066

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