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Does working hard really make you a good person? | Azim Shariff

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The Moral Value of Effort in the Workplace

This chapter examines how effort influences perceptions of morality through the lens of a thought experiment featuring a medical scribe named Jeff. It reveals that individuals often judge Jeff's character based on his work choices, emphasizing that effort is frequently valued over actual outcomes in moral assessments.

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