Paternalismus und Persönlichkeitsrecht (Paternalism and the Right to Privacy)

The book analyses whether and to what extent legal paternalism – protecting a person against his or her will, for example through prohibitions of smoking or drinking, seat-belt laws, or the prevention of suicide – is compatible with human rights, in particular with the rights of the German Basic Law. It is the first in its field to draw on the rich Anglo-American literature on the topic and combine it with German constitutional law doctrines.