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Author Schofield, Paul (Assistant Professor of Philosophy), author.

Title Duty to self : moral, political, and legal self-relation / Paul Schofield
Published New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]

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Summary "To say of someone that she has a duty to herself, or that she owes it to herself to do this or that, isn't likely to raise the eyebrow of the proverbial person on the street. These forms of words often find their way into everyday talk without bringing the proceedings to a pause for clarification. With these phrases, we frequently urge others to take care of themselves, or reassure ourselves about the propriety of "looking out for number one." Popular R & B and dance songs have titles like "Owe It to Yourself" and "I Owe it to Myself." The bookstore's self-help shelves display volumes such as You Owe It to Yourself: Effective Keys to a Happier Marriage and You Owe It to Yourself: Divorce and Relationships. A recent TED Talk tells us: "You owe it to yourself to experience a total solar eclipse." Columnists recommend to advice-seekers not simply that they discharge their duties to others, but that they also mind their duties to themselves. The language of self-directed duty, it seems, is not just familiar, but pervasive"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Conduct of life.
Self.
Duty.
Responsibility.
Supererogation.
Ego (Psychology)
ethics (philosophical concept)
Ego (Psychology)
Conduct of life
Duty
Responsibility
Self
Supererogation
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2020036345
ISBN 9780190941772
0190941774
9780190941765
0190941766