Tag: Robert Goodin
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Self-Interest and Benevolence: Partners, not Antonyms (Part 9)
(Link to Part 8) Internalized Versus Externalized Responsibility Benevolence is critical to a flourishing society. Yet, as we saw in the previous post, benevolence has a dark side. It can dehumanize us, leaving us with nothing to trade and becoming little more than cattle to be fed and sheltered. Good benevolence begets more benevolence. It…