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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: The Rawlsian Background -- PART I EQUALITY -- 1 Equality -- 2 What Is the Point of Equality? -- 3 A Defense of Luck Egalitarianism -- PART II JUSTICE -- 4 Rescuing Justice from Constructivism and Equality from the Basic Structure Restriction -- 5 Justice and Boundaries -- 6 Capabilities and Resources -- PART III LIBERTY -- 7 The Instability of Freedom as Noninterference: The Case of Isaiah Berlin -- 8 Can Positive Freedom Be Saved? -- 9 The Myth of "Merely Formal Freedom" -- PART IV DEMOCRACY -- 10 Democracy Is Not Intrinsically Just -- 11 The Authority of Democracy -- 12 Reflections on Deliberative Democracy -- PART V HUMAN RIGHTS -- 13 The Dark Side of Human Rights -- 14 World Poverty and Human Rights -- 15 Capabilities and Social Justice -- About the Contributors -- Source Credits -- Index

How should we evaluate the success of each person's life? Countering the prevalent philosophical perspective on the subject, Steven M. Cahn and Christine Vitrano defend the view that our well-being is dependent not on particular activities, accomplishments, or awards but on finding personal satisfaction while treating others with due concern. The authors suggest that moral behavior is not necessary for happiness and does not ensure it. Yet they also argue that morality and happiness are needed for living well, and together suffice to achieve that goal. Cahn and Vitrano link their position to elements within both the Hellenistic and Hebraic traditions, in particular the views of Epicurus and lessons found in the Book of Ecclesiastes. Written in an accessible style and illustrated with incisive vignettes drawn from history, literature, films, and everyday life, Happiness and Goodness is a work of philosophy for anyone who seeks to understand the nature of a good life

"This new, complete translation of Kant's 'Groundwork' makes a challenging foundational work of moral philosophy accessible to all readers. Remaining faithful to the original German, the text is rendered clearly to promote reader comprehension. An inviting introduction, running commentary, and glossary further support study and interpretation"--