Date of Award
1-1-2023
Language
English
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
College/School/Department
Department of Philosophy
Content Description
1 online resource (iii, 48 pages)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Jason D'Cruz
Keywords
Gratitude
Subject Categories
Ethics and Political Philosophy
Abstract
This paper explores the concept of gratitude and the many physical and psychological benefits. However, these benefits have caused us to overlook a trap that is associated with gratitude. Specifically, the paper focuses on two types of gratitude: propositional gratitude, which involves feeling grateful towards a generalized group or concept, and targeted gratitude, which is directed towards specific individuals or entities. The paper argues that there is a trap associated with both types of gratitude and can be invoked maliciously. This paper examines several examples of the trap and how it has been used maliciously in the past as well as examples of the trap that happen more frequently and have probably gone unnoticed.
Recommended Citation
Chung, Sean, "The gratitude trap" (2023). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 3100.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/3100
