The harm principle, personal identity and identity-relative paternalism

Is it ethical for doctors or courts to prevent patients from making choices that will cause significant harm to themselves in the future? According to an important liberal principle the only justification for infringing the liberty of an individual is to prevent harm to others; harm to the self does...

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Main Author: Wilkinson, Dominic (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2023
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2023, Volume: 49, Issue: 6, Pages: 393-402
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