Thesis
Autonomy and paternalism
- Abstract:
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The aim of the thesis is to develop a theory of autonomy-respecting paternalism which delineates an area of morally permissible paternalistic interference. Paternalism is defined as any infringement of a prima facie right to non-interference for the purpose of protecting or promoting the recipient's well-being. It is argued that autonomy involves not only liberty of action, but also the achievement of self-construction and self-control. The role of rational reflection in the achievement o...
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Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 1985
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Source identifiers:
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602357809
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- td:602357809
- Deposit date:
- 2014-04-01
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- Copyright holder:
- Yolande Westwell-Roper
- Copyright date:
- 1985
- Notes:
- This thesis was digitised thanks to the generosity of Dr Leonard Polonsky.
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