The Hidden Values of Resisting Temptation: Effort, Meaning, and Self-Knowledge

Self-control is generally regarded as a valuable capacity. However, the value of directly resisting temptations (a central part of our commonsense notion of self-control) has recently come under attack. Directly resisting temptations - as opposed to avoiding them - has been claimed to have several d...

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Authors: Henden, Edmund (Author) ; Altehenger, Hannah (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2025, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 187-200
RelBib Classification:NCB Personal ethics
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Intrinsic Motivation
B Resisting temptations
B Self-control
B Motivation
B Power Motivation
B Effort
B Self-efficacy
B Self-knowledge
B Extrinsic Motivation
B Self-Regulation
B Meaning
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