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Meddling

On the Virtue of Leaving Others Alone

  • Paperback
  • 140 pages
  • Publisher: Indiana University Press
  • 14 x 21.4 x 1.1 cm

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John Lachs claims that we are surrounded by people who seem to know what is good for us better than we do ourselves. Lachs discusses the joy of choice and the rare virtue of leaving others alone to lead their lives as they see fit. He does not mean that we abandon them in their genuine hour of need, but that we aid them on their own terms and not make help conditional upon adopting approved beliefs and behaviors. Lachs believes help needs to be temporary to discourage dependence. He contends that leaving others alone in this fashion will create a community that is caring and responsive to the needs of others. All it takes is an urge not to meddle, even when we think it's for someone else's own good.
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  • Title

    Meddling

  • Author

    John Lachs

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Indiana University Press

  • Published

    August 2014

  • Weight

    182g

  • Page Count

    140

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.4 x 1.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780253014764

  • ISBN-10

    025301476X

  • Eden Code

    4567780

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