Classical utilitarianism in its “pure" (i.e. hedonistic and aggregative) version is normally considered as incapable of principled objections against paternalistic interventions. This article seeks to inquire whether this is true, by putting forward different interpretations of the “best judge principle" (as endorsed by utilitarians since Bentham and J.S. Mill) and applying them to different versions and conceptions of paternalism.

Il padre contro il giudice : utilitarismo, paternalismo e best judge principle / F. Ferraro. - In: RAGION PRATICA. - ISSN 1720-2396. - 2021:2(2021 Dec), pp. 451-474. [10.1415/102323]

Il padre contro il giudice : utilitarismo, paternalismo e best judge principle

F. Ferraro
2021

Abstract

Classical utilitarianism in its “pure" (i.e. hedonistic and aggregative) version is normally considered as incapable of principled objections against paternalistic interventions. This article seeks to inquire whether this is true, by putting forward different interpretations of the “best judge principle" (as endorsed by utilitarians since Bentham and J.S. Mill) and applying them to different versions and conceptions of paternalism.
Classical utilitarianism; paternalism; best judge principle; autonomy; moralism
Settore IUS/20 - Filosofia del Diritto
Settore M-FIL/03 - Filosofia Morale
Settore SPS/01 - Filosofia Politica
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dic-2021
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