PATERNALISTIC • E-FREE TRANSLATION.COM • Definition of Paternalistic

... cash payment or stock bonuses, he is induced to work better and to be more careful of tools and machinery, while his expectation of a share in the success of the business stimulates his interest and his energy and keeps him better natured. The objections to the plan are that it is paternalistic, for the business is under the control of the employer and the amount of profits depends on his honesty, good management, and philanthropic disposition. There are instances where it has worked admirably, and ...

— Society - Its Origin and Development • Henry Kalloch Rowe