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001034971 520__ $$aThe question of what constitutes a meaningful life has recently regained attentionafter being largely neglected in the 20th century. A new debate in ethics, knownas the debate on meaning in life, has emerged around this question. In this article,I propose a new normative theory of meaningfulness, which I label as ExpectableOutcome Deontology (EOD), to contribute to this debate. EOD is an axiologicaltheory that evaluates lives based on the idea that a person’s life is meaningful to theextent that they perform intrinsically meaningful actions. An intrinsically meaning-ful action, moreover, is an action that possess meaningfulness – as it is sometimesput – “in itself”, “for its own sake” or “in its own right”.1 While the theory is deon-tological at its core, I contend that intrinsically meaningful actions are those thatmost likely bring about specific outcomes, typically those that promote the good, thetrue, and the beautiful. Thus, although the theory is not driven or motivated by con-sequentialist considerations, it very much accomodates such demands too. I arguethat EOD is, with suitable clarifications, the correct theory of meaningfulness.To support the argument for EOD, I proceed in four steps. First, I clarify the cen-tral terms and premises I adopt in EOD. Second, I explain how the theory fits intothe ongoing debate on meaningfulness and what makes it promising compared toother theories. Thirdly, I present the key components of the theory that address thechallenges encountered by some traditional theories. Finally, I respond to severalnovel objections, thereby bolstering the rationale of EOD.
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