A nudge is an intervention designed to prompt people to "voluntarily" make the choice intended by those who altered the choice environment or situation, and therefore using nudges is thought to undermine selfdetermination. Evidence for this assumption is weak, however, and sets aside much of what we know about human conduct sociologically. This paper argues that the practical consciousness that people have about their own actions and reasons for executing those actions can inform our thinking about motivating compliance with treatments in clinical settings and the ethical issues involved.
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Kelly, M. P. (2020, September 1). Case and commentary: Is it justifiable to make self-determination illusory to motivate a specific health outcome? AMA Journal of Ethics. American Medical Association. https://doi.org/10.1001/amajethics.2020.767
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