Full Idea
The concept of a 'duty to myself' is fraudulent.
Gist of Idea
The concept of a 'duty to myself' is fraudulent
Source
Bernard Williams (Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy [1985], Ch.10)
Book Reference
Williams,Bernard: 'Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy' [Fontana 1985], p.182
A Reaction
The only person who can offer a rebuttal of this is Aristotle. With the magnet of the Platonic Form of the Good, I can perceive the natural excellences of which I am capable, and feel a duty to pursue them.