The Perversion Of Autonomy: Coercion And Constraints In A Liberal Society,New

The Perversion Of Autonomy: Coercion And Constraints In A Liberal Society,New

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Modern Psychological And Political Theory Meet Headon In This Powerful Reevaluation Of America'S Contradictory And Sometimes Dangerous Addiction To Individualism. Bestselling Author Gaylin And Coauthor Jennings Investigate The Contentious Intersections Of Interdependence And Autonomy, Rights And Public Responsibility. They Examine The Painful Abrasion Occurring Between America'S Tradition Of Personal Freedom And Privacy, As It Rubs Against The Still Valuable If Almost Vanishing Ideals Of Sacrifice And Social Order.Our Current Culture Of Autonomychampioned By Both Liberals On The Left And Libertarians On The Rightis Based On The Idea Of Rationality As The Motivation For Human Conduct. But, As The Authors Remind Us, People Are Not Simply Rational Creaturesappeals To Emotions Are Always Far More Effective Than Logical Argument In Changing Our Behavior.This Timely Edition Includes A New Preface; Updated Examples And Illustrations Throughout; And New Coverage Of Contemporary Social Critics And Their Work Since The Publication Of The First Edition. Two Essential New Chapters, One On The Movement To Forgo Lifesustaining Treatment And The Other On Physicianassisted Suicide, Particularly Clarify The Authors' Arguments. Drawing On These And Numerous Other Illustrationswith Significant Emphasis On The State Of American Health Caregaylin And Jennings Demonstrate That Society Has Not Just The Right But The Duty To Occasionally Invoke Fear, Shame, And Guilt In Order To Motivate Humane Behavior.As Cases Of Aids Are Once Again On The Upswing, As The Dangerously Mentally Ill Are Allowed To Wander Free And Untreated, As Starvation And Poverty Still Hold Too Many In Its Grip In The Richest Nation On The Planet, This Controversial Book, Considerably Revised And Expanded, Is Needed More Than Ever. If We Are To Indeed Preserve And Nurture A Genuinely Freeand Liberalsociety, The Authors Suggest That These 'Coercions' May Be Essential For The Health And The Maturity Of A Nation Where We All Too Often Avert Our Eyes, Not Seeing That Our Neighbor Is In Pain Or Trouble And Needs Our Help.

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