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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Bibliographic Details
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.
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.

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