Paternalism is an attempt to influence individuals’ decisions for their own benefit, even if there are no third parties involved. This seems to contradict normative individualism, which provides the general orientation to our modern democracies. Soft or libertarian paternalism accepts the...

Paternalism is an attempt to influence individuals' decisions for their own benefit, even if there are no third parties involved. This seems to contradict normative individualism, which provides the general orientation to our modern democracies. Soft or libertarian paternalism accepts the...

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- PART I. SOCIAL WELFARE AND THE ECONOMIC OPTIMUM -- 1. A REFORMULATION OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF WELFARE ECONOMICS -- 2. COLLECTIVE DECISIΟΝ-ΜΑΚIΝG AND SOCIAL WELFARE -- 3. ON SOCIAL WELFARE ONCE MORE ADDENDUM: CONSUMERS' SOVEREIGNTY AND "REAL" INCOME...