Nudging, Autonomy, and Valid Consent: Context Matters

"Nudging, Autonomy, and Valid Consent: Context Matters." The American Journal of Bioethics, 13(6), pp. 12–13

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Notes

1.  Cohen seems to recognize this, saying that libertarian paternalism “aims to influence people through means other than rational persuasion to make choices that are perceived as good for them” (Cohen 2013, 3, emphasis added).

2.  Cf. Selinger and Whyte (2012).