Philosophy 1305F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: John Stuart Mill, Paternalism, On Liberty
19 Apr 2016
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State paternalism rights issued by the state that help protect us from ourselves and others. Paternalistic example of a law a law that would prevent you from doing drugs because the state is trying to prevent you from harming yourself: moral issues arise interference. Right to freedom freedom to do drugs it might cause you harm. Dwarkin argues that the state has liberty to protect you from yourself protect you from harming yourself by doing drugs. 2 parts to this principle: formulated in his paper on liberty (pg. 474: one concerning others, one concerning the self. If you bring harm to others then the state can intervene because you are harming someone else (the state wants to protect that other person) this doesn"t involve your liberty. If you harm yourself the state that can"t step in because that is a violation of your liberty. Harm to others is a state concern.
