Getting nudges right – interests, norms and the legitimacy of choice architecture
While the general approach of choice architecture of altering the decision contexts of individuals without limiting freedom of choice should provide several innovative and efficient regulatory tools, the criticism by various scholars usually focuses on the following: Critics claim that the influence of the regulatory state in dictating socially desirable goals to be achieved through nudges by steering consumers towards these goals will go well beyond any libertarian idea regarding the role of state and its supposed impact on citizens’ autonomy. When theorizing about the question of legitimacy of nudging policies, reflecting the normative foundations of choice architecture will foster ... continue reading
