Paternalism and Rights

Canadian Journal of Philosophy 24 (3):419-440 (1994)
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When, if ever, are we justified in infringing a rights claim on the basis of benefit to the right bearer? If we assume that the rights of individuals can be overridden on the basis of what is at stake for others- that is, that rights have thresholds - we can ask how these thresholds are affected when the person who will benefit from the right being overridden is the right bearer herself.

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00455091

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10.1080/00455091.1994.10717378

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