The Theory and Practice of AutonomyThis important new book develops a new concept of autonomy. The notion of autonomy has emerged as central to contemporary moral and political philosophy, particularly in the area of applied ethics. Professor Dworkin examines the nature and value of autonomy and used the concept to analyze various practical moral issues such as proxy consent in the medical context, paternalism, and entrapment by law enforcement officials. |
Contents
The nature of autonomy | 3 |
The value of autonomy | 21 |
Moral autonomy | 34 |
Autonomy science and morality | 48 |
more choice better than less? | 62 |
Consent representation and proxy consent | 85 |
Autonomy and informed consent | 100 |
Paternalism some second thoughts | 121 |
The serpent beguiled me and I did eat entrapment and the creation of crime | 130 |
Behavior control and design | 150 |
Epilogue | 161 |
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Abscam actions argue argument authority auton autonomous person B. F. Skinner behavior believe capacity choices choose citizens claim commit conception of autonomy conflict consider context correct crime criminal activity decision desires develop distinction doctor doctrine Dworkin effect entrapment example fact fashion freedom give Gordon Tullock H. L. A. Hart idea ideal incompetent individuals influence informed consent interests interference involved issue John Rawls judgment justified liberty matters moral agent moral principles moral theory morally autonomous motivated nature normative notion of autonomy objectivity obligation one's options particular paternalism paternalistic patient person is morally philosophical political Positive Liberty possible preferences problems proxy consent question R. M. Hare rational Rawls reflect representative require respect responsibility Robert Nozick Robert Paul Wolff role Ronald Dworkin Scanlon self-determination sense situation social soft paternalism someone substantive independence suppose theoretical thing Thomas Scanlon various wishes Wolff