Donald VanDeVeer probes the moral complexities of the question under what conditions is it permissible to intervene invasively in the lives of competent persons for example by deception force or coercive threat for their own good In a work with broad significance for law public policy professional client relations and private interactions he presents a theory of an autonomy respecting paternalism Originally published in 1986 The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print on demand technology to again make available previously out of print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905