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GOOD TO BE BAD?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2015

Paul Bloomfield
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Abstract

It is often thought that the first question of morality is ‘Why be moral?’, but since it is often thought that morality opposes our happiness, it is best to start with the question, ‘Why not be immoral?’. An answer is given: being immoral is self-disrespecting, and self-respect is necessary for happiness.

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Research Article
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Think , Volume 14 , Issue 40 , Summer 2015 , pp. 51 - 55
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy 2015 

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