Against autonomy justifying coercive paternalism /

"Since Mill's seminal work On Liberty, philosophers and political theorists have accepted that we should respect the decisions of individual agents when those decisions affect no one other than themselves. Indeed, to respect autonomy is often understood to be the chief way to bear witness...

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Ente Autore: ebrary, Inc
Altri autori: Conly, Sarah
Natura: Elettronico eBook
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
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  • Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Why value autonomy?; 2. Individuality; 3. Alienation, authenticity, and affect; 4. Misuse and abuse: perfectionism and preferences; 5. Misuse and abuse: punishment and privacy; 6. Applications; 7. Final justifications.