1) Attitude 2) Mental attitude 
Paternalism (or parentalism) is behaviour, by a person, organization or state, which limits some person or group`s liberty or autonomy for that person`s or group`s own good. Paternalism can also imply that the behaviour is against or regardless of the will of a person, or also that the behaviour expresses an attitude of superiority. The word pa......
• (n.) The theory or practice of paternal government. See Paternal government, under Paternal.
(from the article `industrial relations`) The other stance begins with the assumption that management has a social responsibility to the communities in which its plants are located. If one ...
Pa·ter'nal·ism noun (Polit. Science) The theory or practice of paternal government. See Paternal government , under Paternal . London Times. 
[n] - the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
paternalism The principle or system of governing or controlling a country, group of employees, etc. in a manner suggesting a father`s relationship with his children.
noun the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good