以密尔《论自由》为理论基础——公共健康与个人自由:对吸烟行为的伦理解读
牟潘莎
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<正>[英]约翰·密尔.《论自由》.北京:商务印书馆,1959,137页,14.00元。ISBN:9787100020275一、引言在密尔所生活的19世纪,吸烟被视为一种个人生活恶习。当时的人们认为,尽管吸烟会伤害吸烟者本人的健康,但这是吸烟者自愿选择的生活方式,且不会对他人造成直接伤害,因而社会并没有通过严格的社会管制控制吸烟行为,只是将吸烟划归为不雅行为,不为社会所倡导。密尔生前也赞同这个观点。在他看来,"每个人是其自身健康的适当监护者,不论是身体的健康,或者是智力的健康,或者是精神的健康","对于本人自己,对于他自己的身和心,个人乃是最高主权者"。既然吸烟并不会对他人造成伤害,那么即使社会认识到吸烟对吸烟者的健康非常不利,也没有权利强迫吸烟者放弃这种生活习惯。随着科学技术的发展,关于吸烟行为的传统观念不断受到挑战。首先遭到质疑的是,吸烟真的是一项仅关乎个人的行为吗?科学研究显示,吸烟者周围的人吸进的侧
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作者(Author): 牟潘莎
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