Argues that laws that enforce what is good for the individual's well-being, or hinder what is bad, are morally justified.

In recent years, the triumph of autonomy has made paternalist interventions increasingly problematic. The value of a patient's right to self-determination and t

Should the government influence or coerce us for our 'own good'? This volume discusses specific applications in policy and law.

Donald VanDeVeer probes the moral complexities of the question: under what conditions is it permissible to intervene invasively in the lives of competent person

The notion that consent based on the concept of autonomy, underpins a good or beneficent medical intervention is deeply rooted in the jurisprudence of most coun