Nudging and deliberation: individual autonomy, epistemic vices and virtues
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Since there is a growing worldwide trend of using behavioral sciences to inform public policy decisions, this paper aims to consider and
critically review two strategies for improving people’s behavior and decisionmaking in public space: nudging and public deliberation. Should policymakers
develop mechanisms for guiding the choices of their citizens or support and
encourage them to make better decisions by themselves? In other words, the
question is whether governments can influence people to make better decisions
without violating their freedom and autonomy. The debate about “libertarian
paternalism” has raised many questions about the possibility of reconciling
the basic assumptions of these two concepts into one. This position entails the
creation of public policies by using nudging to help people make better decisions (related to health, wealth, and happiness) without limiting their freedom
of choice. We will consider the arguments for and against this intervention, its
c...onsequences for personal autonomy, and the development of epistemic vices.
Keywords:
nudge, deliberation, decision-making, deliberative democracy, individual autonomy, epistemic vices, epistemic virtuesSource:
Virtues and vices, between ethics and epistemology, 2023, 65-90-Publisher:
- University of Belgrade – Faculty of Philosophy
Funding / projects:
- Humans and Society in Times of Crisis, which was financed by the Faculty of Philosophy – University of Belgrade
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Filozofija / PhilosophyTY - CHAP AU - Janković, Ivana PY - 2023 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5810 AB - Since there is a growing worldwide trend of using behavioral sciences to inform public policy decisions, this paper aims to consider and critically review two strategies for improving people’s behavior and decisionmaking in public space: nudging and public deliberation. Should policymakers develop mechanisms for guiding the choices of their citizens or support and encourage them to make better decisions by themselves? In other words, the question is whether governments can influence people to make better decisions without violating their freedom and autonomy. The debate about “libertarian paternalism” has raised many questions about the possibility of reconciling the basic assumptions of these two concepts into one. This position entails the creation of public policies by using nudging to help people make better decisions (related to health, wealth, and happiness) without limiting their freedom of choice. We will consider the arguments for and against this intervention, its consequences for personal autonomy, and the development of epistemic vices. PB - University of Belgrade – Faculty of Philosophy T2 - Virtues and vices, between ethics and epistemology T1 - Nudging and deliberation: individual autonomy, epistemic vices and virtues SP - 65-90 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5810 ER -
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Janković, I.. (2023). Nudging and deliberation: individual autonomy, epistemic vices and virtues. in Virtues and vices, between ethics and epistemology University of Belgrade – Faculty of Philosophy., 65-90. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5810
Janković I. Nudging and deliberation: individual autonomy, epistemic vices and virtues. in Virtues and vices, between ethics and epistemology. 2023;:65-90. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5810 .
Janković, Ivana, "Nudging and deliberation: individual autonomy, epistemic vices and virtues" in Virtues and vices, between ethics and epistemology (2023):65-90, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5810 .