The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Paternalism (Routledge Handbooks in Applied Ethics)

While paternalism has been a long-standing philosophical issue, it has recently received renewed attention among scholars and the general public. __The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Paternalism__ is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject and is the first collection of its kind. Comprising twenty-seven chapters by a team of international contributors the handbook is divided into five parts: • What is Paternalism? • Paternalism and Ethical Theory • Paternalism and Political Philosophy • Paternalism without Coercion • Paternalism in Practice Within these sections central debates, issues and questions are examined, including: how should paternalism be defined or characterized? How is paternalism related to such moral notions as rights, well-being, and autonomy? When is paternalism morally objectionable? What are the legitimate limits of government benevolence? To what extent should medical practice be paternalistic? __The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Paternalism__ is essential reading for students and researchers in applied ethics and political philosophy. The handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields, such as law, medicine, sociology and political science. The concept of paternalism / Danny Scoccia -- Hard and soft paternalism / Jason Hanna -- Moralism and moral paternalism / Peter de Marneffe -- Paternalism by and towards groups / Kalle Grill -- Self-paternalism / Chrisoula Andreou -- Paternalism and well-being / Jason Raibley -- Consequentialism, paternalism, and the value of liberty / Sarah Conly -- Kantian perspectives on paternalism / Melissa Seymour Fahmy -- Paternalism and duties to self / Michael Cholbi -- Paternalism and rights / Daniel Groll -- Paternalism and sentimentalism / Michael Slote -- Paternalism and autonomy / Suzy Killmister -- Mill's absolute ban on paternalism / Jonathan Riley -- Perfectionism and paternalism / Steven Wall -- Libertarian perspectives on paternalism / Peter Vallentyne -- Egalitarian perspectives on paternalism / Richard Arneson -- Should the capability approach be paternalistic? / Serene Khader -- Libertarian paternalism, nudging and public policy / Muireann Quigley -- Paternalistic manipulation / Moti Gorin -- Paternalistic lying and deception / Andreas Stokke -- Epistemic paternalism / Kristoffer Ahlstrom-Vij -- Paternalism and the criminal law / Heidi Hurd -- Paternalism and contract law / Péter Cserne -- Paternalism and the practitioner/patient relationship / Emma C. Bullock -- Deciding for the incompetent / Dana Howard -- Paternalism and education / Gina Schouten -- Paternalism and intimate relationships / George Tsai While paternalism has been a long-standing philosophical issue, it has recently received renewed attention among scholars and the general public. The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Paternalism is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject and is the first collection of its kind. Comprising twenty-seven chapters by a team of international contributors the handbook is divided into five parts: What is Paternalism? Paternalism and Ethical Theory; Paternalism and Political Philosophy; Paternalism without Coercion; Paternalism in Practice. Within these sections central debates, issues and questions are examined, including: how should paternalism be defined or characterized? How is paternalism related to such moral notions as rights, well-being, and autonomy? When is paternalism morally objectionable? What are the legitimate limits of government benevolence? To what extent should medical practice be paternalistic? The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Paternalism is essential reading for students and researchers in applied ethics and political philosophy. The handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields, such as law, medicine, sociology and political science.0 The handbook covers the following questions: how should paternalism be defined or characterized? How is paternalism related to such moral notions as rights, well-being, and autonomy? When is paternalism morally objectionable? What are the legitimate limits of government benevolence? To what extent should medical practice be paternalistic?