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Settling and striving: two contrasting social ideals
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10 March 2009This paper discusses the contrasting ideals of perpetually bettering oneself and society versus being satisfied with one's lot and finds that in all people and cultures 'settling' and 'striving' are deeply intertwined.
This paper was presented at the Centre for Public Policy's 'Values & Public Policy' conference in February 2009.
Bob Goodin is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Research School of the Social Sciences at the Australian National University.
Click here to download Tony Coady's response to the Goodin paper.
Click here to download Karen Jones' response to the Goodin paper.
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