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Moral philosophers agree that welfare matters. But they disagree about what it is, or how much it matters. Wayne Sumner presents an original theory of welfare, investigating its nature and discussing its importance. He considers and rejects all notable theories of welfare, both objective and subjective, including hedonism and theories founded on desire or preference. His own theory connects welfare closely with happiness or life satisfaction. Reacting against the value pluralism that currently dominates moral philosophy, he advances welfare as ...

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Being: Your Happiness, Pleasure, and Contentment, introduces you to the science of happiness. It takes you on a journey of discovery through the science of psychology and its newest branch, positive psychology. This journey has several expected stops along the way - including ones at love, leisure, humor, money, health, playing, and friendships. Unlike previous books on this topic, Being... does not ignore the fact that some of these stops are bumps. The journey has bumps in the road at addiction, obesity, alcoholism, prejudice, depression, hat...

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In the last twenty years, thousands upon thousands of the upper and middle classes have retreated into gated communities. In 2002, it is estimated that one in eight Americans will live in these exclusive neighbourhoods. What has sparked this alarming trend? Behind the Gates is Setha Low's revealing account of what life is like inside these suburban fortresses. After years researching and interviewing families in Long Island, New York and San Antonio, Texas, Low provides an inside view of gated communities to help explain why people flee to thes...

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Who are the happiest people in the world? Easy answer: children. You were once one of the happiest people in the world. So, what happened? One thing that happened was the development of your adult intuition. Our adult intuition is not the greatest when it comes to making ourselves happy, while our intuitions as children actually bred happiness - true happiness. Can we get this true happiness back? We sure can: If we forget about our adult intuitions for a moment and remember our child intuitions. Using the science of Positive Psychology, Being ...

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This book describes Buddhist-Yogic ideas in relation to those of contemporary Western psychology. The book begins with the Buddhist view of the human psyche and of the human condition. This leads to the question of what psychological changes need to be made to improve that condition. Similarities between Buddhism and Western Psychology include: Both are concerned with alleviating inner pain, turmoil, affliction and suffering. Both are humanistic and naturalistic in that they focus on the human condition and interpret it in natura...

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According to an ancient and still popular view -- sometimes known as 'eudaimonism' -- a person's well-being, or quality of life, is ultimately determined by his or her level of happiness. According to this view, the happier a person is, the better off he is. The doctrine is controversial in part because the nature of happiness is controversial. In What Is This Thing Called Happiness? Fred Feldman presents a study of the nature and value of happiness. Part One contains critical discussions of the main philosophical and psychological theories ...

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Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of happiness and well-being, involving the scientific study of the role of personal strengths and positive social systems in the promotion of optimal wellbeing. Alan Carr's Positive Psychology has become essential reading for anyone requiring a thorough and accessible introduction to the field. This new edition retains all the features that made the first edition so p...

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How you can find happiness in your business and reap all the rewards that it brings (including increased profits). Paddi explains exactly why enjoyment at work is important to your business success. Paddi also details his remarkable set of communication Performance Standards that, * Build tight, efficient, service-driven teams, * Promote a strong systems focus, * Lead to long-term teams and the exponential benefits that acrue as a result. Thinking Differently with Dr Paddi Lund Take a minute to ask yourself these important...

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In classical and medieval times, happiness was defined as 'well-being,' a notion that included moral goodness. Today happiness is most often defined as 'well-feeling,' and identified with subjective states such as satisfaction and peace of mind. Deal Hudson argues that the prevailing view is dangerous in politics as well as ethics, creating individuals with no other sense of obligation than finding personal satisfaction, regardless of the moral and spiritual cost to themselves and others. Hudson calls for a return to the classical tradition: no...

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This major collection of essays offers the first serious challenge to the traditional view that ancient and modern ethics are fundamentally opposed. In doing so it has important implications for contemporary ethical thought, as well as providing a significant reassessment of the work of Aristotle, Kant and the Stoics. The contributors include internationally recognized interpreters of ancient and modern ethics.