Autonomy and Intervention : Parentalism in the Caring Life.

The basic relationship between people should be care, and the caring life is the highest which humans can live. Unfortunately, care that is not thoughtful slides into illegitimate intrusion on autonomy. Autonomy is a basic good, and we should not abridge it without good reason. On the otherhand, it...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kultgen, John
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cary : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Subjects:
Respect for persons.
Caring.
Paternalism > Moral and ethical aspects.
Autonomy (Philosophy)
Community life.
Involuntary treatment > Moral and ethical aspects.
Respect de la personne.
Humanité (Morale)
Paternalisme > Aspect moral.
Autonomie (Philosophie)
Communauté.
Traitement non volontaire (Thérapeutique) > Aspect moral.
Caring
Community life
Involuntary treatment > Moral and ethical aspects
Paternalism > Moral and ethical aspects
Respect for persons
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:The basic relationship between people should be care, and the caring life is the highest which humans can live. Unfortunately, care that is not thoughtful slides into illegitimate intrusion on autonomy. Autonomy is a basic good, and we should not abridge it without good reason. On the otherhand, it is not the only good. We must sometimes intervene in the lives of others to protect them from grave harms or provide them with important benefits. The reflective person, therefore, needs guidelines for caring. Some contemporary moralists condemn paternalism categorically. This work examinesweaknesse.
Physical Description:1 online resource (277 pages)
ISBN:9780195359060
0195359062

Similar Items