Bradford, Gwen2014-02-142014-02-142013Bradford, Gwen. "The Value of Achievements." <i>Pacific Philosophical Quarterly,</i> 94, (2013) John Wiley & Sons Ltd: 204-224. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0114.2012.01452.x.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/75474This article gives an account of what makes achievements valuable. Although the natural thought is that achievements are valuable because of the product, such as a cure for cancer or a work of art, I argue that the value of the product of an achievement is not sufficient to account for its overall value. Rather, I argue that achievements are valuable in virtue of their difficulty. I propose a new perfectionist theory of value that acknowledges the will as a characteristic human capacity, and thus holds that the exercise of the will, and therefore difficulty, is intrinsically valuable.engArticle is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.Journal articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0114.2012.01452.x