In On Liberty John Stuart Mill defends individual liberty from any kind of interference that is not justified by self-protection. Paternalism, interfering in somebody?s against his will order to promote this person?s welfare, forbidden Mill?s ?one very simple principle?. However, numerous examples other works show the famous utilitarian only supports, but also suggests various paternalistic pol...

Given the growing prominence of nudge economics both within and beyond academy, it is a timely moment to reassess philosophical political arguments that sit at its core, in particular what Richard Thaler Cass Sunstein call libertarian paternalism. The first half this paper provides detailed account main features form paternalism, before moving, second half, critical evaluation agenda questions,...

We investigate experimentally whether the protégés’ reaction to paternalism depends on the consequences of the paternalistic action to their well-being. We find that protégés punish a paternalist restricting their freedom of choice. Yet, this negative reaction is not based on principled grounds because, with hindsight, protégés punish the paternalist only if the restriction makes them worse off...