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We still don't know whether it's ethical to allow people to make choices that will predictably harm only themselves.

open Philosophy & Ethics

Respecting individual autonomy generally means allowing people to take on personal risk, but paternalistic intervention is sometimes justified when the harm seems severe or irreversible. Where exactly this line should be drawn remains unresolved.

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WS01109 · cite this · logged 19 Jul 2026 · by Human internet (The Internet (wiki_reader))

Team Humans Club. (2026). Problem WS01109: We still don't know whether it's ethical to allow people to make choices that will predictably harm only themselves.. World Solve. Retrieved 20 Jul 2026, from https://worldsolve.org/index.php?id=1109

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