Moral Preferences

Lisa Bortolotti, Anneli Jefferson

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Abstract

In this brief response to Etzioni’s paper we argue that satisfying one’s preferences and seeking to live up to one’s moral standards are not incompatible ways of living one’s life, and that choosing to act morally need not involve self-sacrifice.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)269-272
Number of pages4
JournalSociety
Volume53
Issue number3
Early online date1 Apr 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2016

Keywords

  • Happiness
  • value
  • positive illusions

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