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The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes being stern with them.

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paternalism

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paternalism

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The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes being stern with them.

Japanese Meaning

父親のような態度で人々に接し、思いやりを持ちながらも時には厳しく指導する行為や姿勢

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Although well-intentioned, the company's paternalism often undermined employees' confidence and independence.

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善意からのこととはいえ、会社の父親的な扱いはしばしば従業員の自信と自立を損なった。

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The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes being stern with them.

Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.

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