paternalism

plural paternalisms

1. countableuncountableThe treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes being stern with them.

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   Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.

   2012 January 28, Steven Sloman, “The Battle Between Intuition and Deliberation”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2012, page 74

2. countableuncountableThe guiding of people in a manner that limits their autonomy in the name of their own well-being.