Self-authorship, well-being and paternalism
| dc.cclicence | CC-BY-NC-ND | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Kalliris, K. | en |
| dc.date.acceptance | 2015-10-07 | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-11-02T13:16:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-11-02T13:16:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-12-11 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Paternalism is the restriction of a person's autonomy for the good of that person. It embodies a familiar conflict of intuitions: while we cherish individual freedom, we also want to protect/promote what we know to be good. So, every paternalist must meet two challenges: paternalism must be justifiable as a restriction of autonomy as well as effective in terms of well-being. In this essay, I argue that the ‘autonomy’ restricted by paternalism is a Razian brand of free self-authorship and that the ‘good’ protected is captured by Martha Nussbaum's account of personal well-being. I then defend a mild welfare paternalism based on a dichotomy implicit in any defensible description of well-being. I argue that some aspects of the good life do not require endorsement and, therefore, can be justifiably and effectively promoted by autonomy-restricting means. Finally, I discuss why paternalism need not be hostile to ethical independence. | en |
| dc.funder | N/A | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kalliris, K. (2017) Self-Authorship, Well-being and Paternalism. Jurisprudence, 8:1, pp. 23-51 | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1080/20403313.2015.1116200 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2040-3313 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2086/17049 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.peerreviewed | Yes | en |
| dc.projectid | N/A | en |
| dc.publisher | Taylor and Francis | en |
| dc.title | Self-authorship, well-being and paternalism | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
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