Laws regulating the use of certain drugs which may have harmful consequences to the user but do not lead to anti-social conduct. homosexuality among consenting adults in private. Laws regulating certain kinds of sexual conduct, e.g. Laws making it illegal for women and children to work at certain types of jobs./ Laws forbidding persons from swimming at a public beach when lifeguards are not on duty. Laws requiring motorcyclists to wear safety helmets when operating their machines
"Rational individuals should be permitted to be self-determining."Īutonomy should be restricted if, by doing so, we act to prevent harm to others.Īn individual's autonomy should be restricted if, by doing so, we act to prevent the individual from doing harm to him or herself.Īn individual's autonomy should be restricted if, by doing so, we act to benefit the individual.Īutonomy should be restricted if necessary for the observance of laws which, presumably, reflect moral standards.Īutonomy should be restricted if it is done so with the expectation of a substantial benefit to others.ĭworkin's examples of paternalism (quoted from Dworkin):
Let us briefly review the Principle of Autonomy and its attendant exceptions:
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