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Does having deep personal relationships constitute an element of well-being?

Hooker, B. (2021) Does having deep personal relationships constitute an element of well-being? Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume, 95 (1). pp. 1-24. ISSN 1467-8349

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1093/arisup/akab003

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Deep personal relationships involve deep mutual understanding and strong mutual affection. This paper focuses on whether having deep personal relationships is one of the elements of well-being. Roger Crisp put forward thought experiments which might be taken to suggest that having deep personal relationships has only instrumental value as a means to other elements of well-being. The different conclusion this paper draws is that having deep personal relationships is an element of well-being if, but only if, the other people involved have qualities that merit affection for these people.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Humanities > Philosophy
ID Code:100661
Publisher:Oxford University Press (OUP)

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