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“A good character may not make us happy, but it does make us worthy of happiness (XXV 1174). He also maintains that people of character have an inner worth, while people of talent have a market value (XXV 1174), and emphasizes that this worth is created by the person himself. Most importantly, however, he claims that character ‘consists in the basic characteristic [GrundAnlage] of the will’ (XXV 1174).” CharacterValueWorthKant Book:Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals: A Commentary Source: Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals: A Commentary