Father Knows Best: A Critique of Joel Feinberg's Soft Paternalism

This thesis focuses on the issue of whether or not the government is ever justified in prohibiting the actions of an individual who is harming herself but not others. I first analyze some of the key historical figures in the paternalism debate and argue that these accounts fail to adequately meet th...

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Main Author: Sacha, James Cullen
Format: Others
Published: Digital Archive @ GSU 2007
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Online Access:http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/philosophy_theses/17
http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=philosophy_theses