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The virtues of happiness : a theory of the good life / Paul Bloomfield.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bloomfield, Paul, 1962- author.
- Series:
- Oxford moral theory.
- Oxford moral theory
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethics.
- Happiness.
- Conduct of life.
- Virtues.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 253 pages)
- Other Title:
- Theory of the good life
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- As children, we learn life is unfair: bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. So, it is natural to ask, ""Why play fairly in an unfair world? If being immoral will get you what you want and you know you can't get caught, why not do it?"" The answers, as argued herein, begin by rejecting the idea that morality and happiness are at odds with one another. From this point of view, we can see how immorality undermines its perpetrator's happiness: self-respect is necessary for happiness, and immorality undermines self-respect. As we see how our self-respect is conditio
- Contents:
- Introduction; Chapter 1Getting Our Bearings; 1.1 The Problem; 1.2 The Diagnosis; 1.3 The Solution; 1.4 Common Dialectical Ground; 1.5 The Argument from Ontology; 1.6 The Argument from Epistemology; 1.7 Objections and Conclusion; Chapter 2Becoming Good; 2.1 The Paradox of Happiness; 2.2 The Most Important Thing in the World; 2.3 Taking Care of Yourself; 2.4 Beyond the Paradox of Happiness; 2.5 Developmental Practical Rationality; 2.6 Immorality as Incomplete Development
- Chapter 3; Why It's Good to Be Good3.1 Human Nature and the Good Life; 3.2 Pleasure, Mood, and Self-Fulfillment; 3.3 Virtue; 3.4 Courage: Managing Danger; 3.5 Justice: Judging Fairly; 3.6 Temperance: Tempering Mettle; 3.7 Virtue, Luck, and Happiness; 3.8 Benefits of Morality; 3.9 Love Is Its Own Reward; 3.10 Wisdom.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-982737-0
- 0-19-937632-8
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