In our best interest : a defense of paternalism /

In Our Best Interest argues that it is permissible to intervene in a person's affairs whenever doing so serves her best interest without wronging others. Jason Hanna makes the case for paternalism, responding to common objections that paternalism is disrespectful or that it violates rights, and...

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Main Author: Hanna, Jason (Associate Professor of Philosophy) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In Our Best Interest argues that it is permissible to intervene in a person's affairs whenever doing so serves her best interest without wronging others. Jason Hanna makes the case for paternalism, responding to common objections that paternalism is disrespectful or that it violates rights, and arguing that popular anti-paternalist views confront serious problems.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 270 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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