Choice remains unexercised, because individuals do not consciously think through their decision. If their choices can be directed, is this not paternalism plain and simple, rendered more sinister because individuals are unaware that they are being nudged, and cannot raise their guard?
问题在于，在自由家长式作风中，选择自由只是假象。选择并未被执行，因为个人并未有意识地思考决策。如果他们的选择可以被引导，那不是赤裸裸的家长式作风是什么？这样做更不道德，因为个人并不知道他们被助推了，从而根本无从捍卫自己的权利。