PHIL202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Morality, Consequentialism, Paternalism
19 May 2017
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Interference with a person"s freedom of action for the person"s own good. Non-paternalistic interference with a person"s freedom of action might be justified by: Interference by the government (through laws of regulations) that make actions costly to engage in. Includes laws criminalizing acts of policies designed to make acts difficult. Laws requiring motorcycle riders to wear helmets of automobile passengers to wear seat belts. Laws forbidding the sale of supersized sugary drinks. Laws regulating private sexual conduct between consenting adults. Laws against the private use of certain drugs. Where the person whose freedom is restricted is the same person whose good is suppose to be promoted. Where the person whose freedom is restricted is not the same person whose good is suppose to be promoted. Ex: banning manufacturers from making or selling a product in order to protect consumers. Mill"s view is that there is a near absolute prohibition against paternalism.
