It is argued in this paper that the latest UK government white paper on public health, Choosing Health, is vulnerable to a charge of paternalism. For some years libertarians have levelled this charge at public health policies. The white paper tries to avoid it by constant reference to informed choice and choice related terms. The implication is that the government aims only to inform the public...

As the use of nudges by governmental agencies becomes more common, need for normative guidelines regarding processes which decisions about implementation specific are taken acute. In order to find a justified set such one must meet several theoretical challenges Libertarian Paternalism that arise at foundational level. this paper, I identify three central Paternalism, and suggest Susan Hurley's...

Abstract This essay focuses on conceptual engineers who aim to improve other people's patterns of inference and attention by shaping their concepts. Such sometimes engage in a form epistemic paternalism that I call paternalistic cognitive engineering : instead explicitly persuading, informing educating others, the non-consultatively rely assumptions about target agents’ systems belief forming. ...