Healthy eating policy and political philosophy : a public reason approach /

When it comes to laws and policies that deal with food--such as special taxes on sugary drinks and the banning of certain unhealthy food ingredients--critics argue that these policies can be paternalistic and can limit individual autonomy over food choices. In Healthy Eating Policy and Political Phi...

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Main Authors: Barnhill, Anne (Author), Bonotti, Matteo (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:When it comes to laws and policies that deal with food--such as special taxes on sugary drinks and the banning of certain unhealthy food ingredients--critics argue that these policies can be paternalistic and can limit individual autonomy over food choices. In Healthy Eating Policy and Political Philosophy: A Public Reason Approach, Anne Barnhill and Matteo Bonotti show that both paternalistic justifications for healthy eating efforts and anti-paternalistic arguments against them can be grounded in perfectionist views that overly prioritize some values, such as autonomy and health, over other.
Physical Description:1 online resource (265 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0190937904
9780190937904