Abstract:

As we make up our ideal for our own life and in pursuing it, we must not impinge upon the like freedom of other people. But that’s not enough for life. I suggest that the idea of the responsiveness to others lying at the heart of the ethical project also lies at the heart of the idea of the valuable life. The valuable life is the one that makes a difference to others. Lives that matter are those that touch the lives of others.

Author: Philip Kitcher