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Practical Identity and Duties of Love

   | Jul 17, 2021

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This paper defends the view that we have special relationship duties that do not derive from our moral duties. Our special relationship duties, I argue, are grounded in what I call close relationships. Sharing a close relationship with another person, I suggest, requires that both people conceive of themselves as being motivated to promote the other’s interests. So, staying true to oneself demands being committed to promoting the interests of those with whom we share a close relationship. Finally, I show that the proposed account of special relationship duties circumvents two problems facing self-conception accounts of special relationship duties.

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2182-2875
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English, Portuguese
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4 times per year
Journal Subjects:
Philosophy, Selected Philosophical Movements, Analytical Philosophy