Sarah Conly - Against autonomy: justifying coercive paternalism

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Beschreibung

"Since Mill’s seminal work On Liberty, philosophers and political theorists have accepted that we should respect the decisions of indi- vidual agents when those decisions affect no one other than them- selves. Indeed, to respect autonomy is often understood to be the chief way to bear witness to the intrinsic value of persons. In this book, Sarah Conly rejects the idea of autonomy as inviolable. Drawing on sources from behavioral economics and social psychology, she argues that we are so often irrational in making our decisions that our autonomous choices often undercut the achievement of our own goals. Thus in many cases, it would advance our goals more effectively if government were to prevent us from acting in accordance with our decisions. Her argument challenges widely held views of moral agency, democratic values, and the public/private distinction, and will interest readers in ethics, political philosophy, political theory, and philosophy of law"

Sarah Conly is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine.

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Ort: 32/131
Zeiten: Di. 14:00 - 16:00 (wöchentlich)
Erster Termin: Dienstag, 29.10.2024 14:00 - 16:00, Ort: 32/131
Veranstaltungsart: Seminar (Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen)

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• Philosophie > Aufbaumodul Praktische Philosophie