On the Tedium of the Good

It seems to be a phenomenon of contemporary life that we consider goodness embarrassing and rather dull. In contrast, the activities and inner lives of villains are deemed more complex and fascinating than those of good people. This paper attempts to understand the conception of goodness that underl...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vice, Samantha (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2005
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2005, Volume: 8, Issue: 4, Pages: 459-476
Further subjects:B Goodness
B wickedness
B vices of tedium
B Activity
B Species
B Passivity
Online Access: Volltext (JSTOR)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)