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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828760303321

Autore

Kultgen John H.

Titolo

Autonomy and intervention : parentalism in the caring life / / John Kultgen [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; , : Oxford University Press, , 2023

ISBN

0-19-772998-3

1-280-52704-8

0-19-535906-2

1-4294-0038-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 262 pages)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Disciplina

171.1

177/.7

Soggetti

Respect for persons

Caring

Paternalism - Moral and ethical aspects

Autonomy (Philosophy)

Community life

Involuntary treatment - Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 1995.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-256) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1. The Life of Care; 2. Care and Moral Intuition; 3. Care and Morality; 4. The Parental Analogy; 5. Parentalism Defined; 6. The Evaluation of Parentalism; 7. The Anatomy of Intervention; 8. The Value of Autonomy; 9. The Role of Consent; 10. Varieties of Antiparentalism; 11. VanDeVeer's Consent-Based Antiparentalism; 12. The State as Parentalist; 13. Feinberg's Antiparentalism; 14. Professional Parentalism; 15. Conclusion; Appendix: Critical Review of the Literature; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This philosophical treatise explores the place of paternalism in caring for others. It provides guidelines for balancing respect for the recipients' autonomy with the good that can be provided by intervening in their lives.