Southern Journal of Philosophy 25 (4):549-557 (1987)
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Self-Deception has traditionally been discussed in the literature in utilitarian terms. I argue in this paper that, As a defect of character, Self-Deception can be understood much more clearly using the concepts of virtue theory. I apply macintyre's distinction between internal and external goods and his discussion about the unity of a life-Narrative to self-Deception. The result is to clarify why self-Deception is a vice and when it might be justified on utilitarian grounds
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Keywords | Metaphysics Self-deception Virtue |
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ISBN(s) | 0038-4283 |
DOI | 10.1111/j.2041-6962.1987.tb01643.x |
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