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Chrisoula Andreou¹

¹Department of Philosophy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. andreou@philosophy.utah.edu

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Ulysses contracts can help manage addictive behaviors rooted in specific preference issues. These contracts align with current agent concerns, justifying interventions by considering present commitments rather than solely past preferences.

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Economics
Addiction Science
Decision Theory

Background:

Self-destructive addictive behaviors present complex challenges to individual autonomy and well-being.
Existing models often struggle to reconcile past desires with present intentions in addiction management.
Preference structures play a critical role in understanding and addressing addictive patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the utility of Ulysses contracts in managing addictive behaviors.
To explore the justification for interventions based on Ulysses contracts within current preference frameworks.
To analyze how Ulysses contracts can be reconciled with an agent's present concerns and commitments.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of existing models of addictive behavior.
Philosophical examination of preference structures and decision-making under self-control problems.
Argumentation for the justification of Ulysses contracts based on contemporary agent concerns.

Main Results:

Ulysses contracts offer a viable strategy for addressing addictive behaviors stemming from specific problematic preference structures.
Interventions via Ulysses contracts can be ethically justified by appealing to an agent's current preferences and commitments.
This approach avoids the problematic prioritization of past preferences over current ones.

Conclusions:

Ulysses contracts provide a robust framework for self-binding in the context of addiction.
Justification for Ulysses contracts is strengthened when aligned with an agent's present-day concerns and commitments.
This model offers a nuanced understanding of autonomy and intervention in addictive behaviors.