Autonomy and Intervention

This book explores the place of paternalism in caring for others. It provides guidelines for balancing respect for recipients' autonomy with other goods that can be provided by intervening in their lives. It proposes a more moderate antipaternalism than that based on an exaggerated respect for autonomy. The work explores the implications of its position for both personal relationships and public measures such as legislation and professional practices. In discussing care, autonomy, intervention, and consent, it deepens our understanding of the caring life and caring society.