The Moral Psychology of Gratitude - 9781786606020

The Moral Psychology of GratitudeAuthor(s): Robert Roberts, Daniel Telech\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield International\nISBN-13: 9781786606020, 978-1786606020\nSynopsis\nExpressions of gratitude abound. Hardly a book is published that does not include in its preface or acknowledgments some variation on, I am grateful tofor Indeed, most achievements come to be only through the help of others. We value the benevolence of others, and when weor our loved onesare the recipients of benevolence, our emotional response is often one of gratitude. \n\nBut, are we bound to the requirement of repaying our benefactors in some way? If we are, and there areas ordinary language suggestsdebts of gratitude, what kind of debts are these? Does the appropriateness of my gratitude require that my benefactor in fact intended to benefit me (in just the way she did)? Is there a difference between feeling grateful and being grateful? .