CAS PH 150 Lecture 10: PH150-Lecture 10-Good in Permissible Paternalism
26 Mar 2017
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Paternalism: the government limits your liberty for your own good . Anti-paternalism: the law cannot limit your liberty merely for your own good. Should not interfere with your life choices that aren"t harming others. Adults are not children and should get to run their own lives. They may not run them well, but that is their own choice. Ex: medical care you have the right to deny it, it is not government mandated. Strong: the law can impose things that are objectively good for you. Weak: subject values of the person concerned at one point or another (past/present/future) Manifest preferences: preferences that are shown in action. Ex: you can look at college students and know they prefer to get college degrees. Relevant preference: the preference that is factually true, the one you would have if you had all. Ex: you would not prefer to eat fast food if you knew all of the health consequences.
