Demandingness as a virtue

Robert E. Goodin

doi:10.1007/s10892-007-9025-4

Demandingness as a virtue

Robert E. Goodin

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Philosophers who complain about the ?demandingness' of morality forget that a morality can make too few demands as well as too many. What we ought be seeking is an appropriately demanding morality. This article recommends a ?moral satisficing' approach to determining when a morality is ?demanding enough', and an institutionalized solution to keeping the demands within acceptable limits.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-13
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Ethics
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10892-007-9025-4
Publication status	Published - Mar 2009

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