CHRISTOPHER WOODARD CHRISTOPHER.WOODARD@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Moral & Political Philosophy
The Value and Significance of Ill-Being
Woodard, Christopher
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Abstract
Since Shelly Kagan pointed out the relative neglect of ill-being in philosophical discussions, several philosophers have contributed to an emerging literature on its constituents. In doing so, they have explored possible asymmetries between the constituents of ill-being and the constituents of positive well-being. This paper explores some possible asymmetries that may arise elsewhere in the philosophy of ill-being. In particular, it considers whether there is an asymmetry between the contribution made to prudential value by equal quantities of goods and bads. It then considers a similar question about the contributions made to moral value by equal quantities of ill-being and positive well-being. The paper explores some of the difficulties involved in assessing these questions. It ends by considering broader differences, both practical and theoretical, between the significance of ill-being and of positive well-being.
Citation
Woodard, C. (2022). The Value and Significance of Ill-Being. Midwest Studies in Philosophy, https://doi.org/10.5840/msp202212130
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 7, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Dec 3, 2022 |
Publication Date | Dec 3, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Nov 9, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 3, 2022 |
Journal | Midwest Studies in Philosophy |
Print ISSN | 0363-6550 |
Electronic ISSN | 1475-4975 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5840/msp202212130 |
Keywords | ill-being; positive well-being; prudential value; moral value; liberty; care |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/13457744 |
Publisher URL | https://www.pdcnet.org/msp/content/msp_2022_0999_12_1_30 |
Additional Information | Accepted for a special issue ‘Well-Being and Ill-Being’ edited by Gwen Bradford. |
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