#12068. Mandated Choice Policies: When Are They Preferable?

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Abstract:
Under mandated choice policies, people are free to choose whichever option they prefer, but “choosing not to choose” is penalized. In Australia, voting is mandatory, and abstaining is penalized with a fine. In New Zealand and several American states, it is mandatory for those who want to obtain a driver’s license that they decide whether to register as organ donors. If they fail to do so, they will not receive a driver’s license. Proponents of such policies stress that they may be the least autonomy-infringing ways of achieving some good and providing society with knowledge about people’s preferences. This article compares mandated choice in voting and donor registration with respect to the ends served, how a mandated choice policy will serve these ends. It is argued that mandated choice is more attractive in the context of donor registration.
Keywords:
active choice; compulsory voting; mandated choice; mandatory choice; organ donation; voting ethics

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