Children and the Limits of Paternalism

Philosophers disagree about what precisely makes an act paternalistic, and about whether, when, and why paternalistic acts are morally objectionable. Despite these disagreements, it might seem uncontroversial to think that it is permissible to paternalize children. When paternalism seems morally obj...

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Main Author: Carey, Brian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2017]
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2017, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 581-595
RelBib Classification:NCB Personal ethics
VA Philosophy
ZF Education
Further subjects:B Justice
B Paternalism
B Manipulation
B Autonomy
B Children
B Exploitation
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