Together Apart: Freshman Colloquium

How to Effectively Stop Binging What's Bad For Us: Paternalism and the Rearing of Society

Jihu Lee

Abstract

In my work, I explore how paternalism is justified when making decisions about health. My main points are that paternalism leads us to make better decisions for ourselves and that paternalism is especially important among health professionals because their decisions will impact the public. Ultimately, I argue in favor of soft paternalism specifically, which works on a basis of respect and compassion for others.

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