His thesis is that rules and incentives can only go so far, but when overused undermine the moral will for virtue. That is, rules and incentives can actually corrupt the moral climate.Please, discuss. The context can be found here.
HOW I FEEL WHEN I’M TWO WEEKS OUT FROM QUALS
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I don't think there is any such thing as a morality that cannot be described as essentially a system of rules and incentives. So what's the difference? I suppose one might argue that ultimate, transcendent regulations and incentives (eg Heaven and Hell) would be more effective than their temporal cousins (eg we'll throw you in jail or give you money), and that seems fair enough. But it's all in the same family.
I could buy the corruption angle
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