Rationality and the distant needy

Philosophy and Public Affairs 35 (2):161–178 (2007)
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This is my argument for the claim that morality is very demanding indeed. In a nutshell: being consistent is harder than you think.

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10.1111/j.1088-4963.2007.00100.x

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