Yes I’m not sure I disagree with much of what you have said.
I don’t want my argument to be taken to show that we should ignore paternalism as a potentially important instrumental factor. Showing the implicaitons of paternalism as a non-instrumentally important goal does not show anything about the instrumental importance of paternalism. Paternalism might not count in favour of GD as an non-instrumental goal, but count in favour of it as an instrumental goal.
It’s important to separate these two types of concern. I do think some people would have the non-instrumental justification in mind, so it’s important to get clear on that.
Yes I’m not sure I disagree with much of what you have said.
I don’t want my argument to be taken to show that we should ignore paternalism as a potentially important instrumental factor. Showing the implicaitons of paternalism as a non-instrumentally important goal does not show anything about the instrumental importance of paternalism. Paternalism might not count in favour of GD as an non-instrumental goal, but count in favour of it as an instrumental goal.
It’s important to separate these two types of concern. I do think some people would have the non-instrumental justification in mind, so it’s important to get clear on that.