Paternalism is action that limits a person's or group's liberty or autonomy against their will and is intended to promote their own good. It has been defended in a variety of contexts as a means of pr
The concept of a noble lie is a myth or a lie that is prevalent in a society, and that either emerges on its own or is propagated by an elite in order to maintain social order or for the "greater good
Paternalism
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P. Oxy. 3679, a manuscript from the 3rd century AD, containing fragments of Plato's Republic