Tough choices : structured paternalism and the landscape of choice / Sigal R. Ben-Porath.
Material type: TextPublication details: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, �2010.Description: 1 online resource (x, 182 pages)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781400836864
- 1400836867
- 1282936522
- 9781282936522
- 9786612936524
- 6612936525
- 320.01/9 22
- JC423 .B3437 2010eb
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 To Choose or Not to Choose?; 2 Why Paternalism Is Good for You; 3 The Regulation of Intimacy; 4 Paternalism toward Children; 5 Exit with Caution: On Culture and Choice; 6 School Choice as a Bounded Ideal; Conclusion: Structured Paternalism and the Landscape of Choice; Notes; Index.
To what extent should government be permitted to intervene in personal choices? In grappling with this question, liberal theory seeks to balance individual liberty with the advancement of collective goals such as equality. Too often, however, society's obligation to provide meaningful opportunities is overshadowed by its commitment to personal freedom.
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