genuine friendship
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgenuineandfriendship
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genuine
adjective
uk/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/us/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/
If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears ...
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friendship
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈfrend.ʃɪp/us/ˈfrend.ʃɪp/
a situation in which two people ...
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Mediated by the appropriate understanding of character traits, consequentialism andgenuinefriendship are, conceptually speaking, perfectly compatible.
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But, runs the objection, this is not the only way to make indirect consequentialism andgenuinefriendshipcompatible.
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Further, there is no reason for thinking that consequentialism andgenuinefriendship, whose proponents possess the appropriate respective disposition and character, are psychologically incompatible.
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According to this version of the charge, the consequentialist cannot possess the character trait proper togenuinefriendship.
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And, so, indirect consequentialism andgenuinefriendshipare conceptually incompatible.
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Suppose the indirect consequentialist possesses the mental features relevant togenuinefriendship.
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Even if her newly abandoned friends understood the consequentialist's actions, it does not follow that consequentialism andgenuinefriendshipare compatible.
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For the consequentialist might abandon her friends with beliefs, feelings and motivations that are inconsistent withgenuinefriendship.
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Is there any reason, aside from the question-begging reason that it makesgenuinefriendshipcompatible with indirect consequentialism, to prefer the contextual account to the traditional account?
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As we noticed above, friendship presents a paradox, because it would seem thatgenuinefriendshipdoes not exist when persons fraternize with each other for their own personal benefit.
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If relations are good they can range from tolerance, perhaps indifference, or positive dislike, through willing cooperation togenuinefriendship.
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That cannot be the basis of agenuinefriendshipsuch as is wanted.
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We are the truer realists who seek some genuine bond of union with the nations between whom and ourselves agenuinefriendshipis still possible.
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However, there are also several instances within the cartoons where they displaygenuinefriendshipand concern for each other's well-being.
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Soon after, agenuinefriendshipblossomed between the two, and through thick and thin they became inseparable.
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During the sessions, there are activities such as games, puzzles, and discussions for the purpose of bringing the group closer together and allowing agenuinefriendshipto build up.
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