Cultural Differences and Philosophical Accounts of Well-Being
Author(s)
Tiberius, Valerie
Abstract
The main goal of this paper is to argue that the implications of cultural differences for the philosophical project are limited, and to clear the ground for a universal notion of well-being. In service of this main goal, the paper takes on three subsidiary tasks. First, I clarify the basic question or questions that philosophers are trying to answer when they talk about well-being. Second, I provide a selective overview of the kinds of answers philosophers have given to these questions. Finally, I explain and defend the role of philosophers in discussions of well-being.
