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65Seat Belt Mandates and PaternalismJournal of Moral Philosophy 14 (3): 291-314. 2017.Seat belt mandates seem like a paradigmatic case of justified paternalism. Even those who generally object to paternalism often concede that seat belt laws are justified. Against this near-consensus in favor of mandates, I argue that seat belt laws are unjust and public officials should not enforce them. The most plausible exceptions to a principle of anti-paternalism do not justify seat belt mandates. Some argue that seat belt mandates are not paternalistic because unbelted riders are not fully…Read more
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7Can Social Costs Justify Public Health Paternalism?In Thomas Schramme (ed.), New Perspectives on Paternalism and Health Care, Springer Verlag. 2015.
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91An Argument for Permitting Amphetamines and Instant Release MethylphenidateAmerican Journal of Bioethics 13 (7): 49-51. 2013.No abstract
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University of RichmondRegular Faculty
Princeton University
PhD, 2012
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
Applied Ethics |
Social and Political Philosophy |
Areas of Interest
Applied Ethics |
Normative Ethics |
Social and Political Philosophy |