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Paternalistic Intervention : the Moral Bounds on Benevolence.

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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Vandeveer, Donald
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Series:Studies in moral, political, and legal philosophy.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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 the Sirens; 6. Paternalistic Limits on Risk Taking; 7. Our Dealings with Incompetents; 8. Overview, Reservations, and Implications.