Thomas Nagel | Ruthlessness in Public Life
Nagel discusses the effects of public roles on personal morality and determines that a depersonalization of, or moral insularity from, one's behavior can occur when people act as agents of a larger institution. He presents the theory of obligation as a way to understand this moral peculiarity, analyzes personal and public morality of outcomes and morality of actions, concluding that personal moral restraints can guide public life even with its more impersonal and impartial goals.
-According to Nagel, acting in an official capacity can encourage a release from the ___________ experienced in personal life.
A) depersonalized acts
B) moral restraints
C) public roles
D) special interests.

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Nagel argues that acting in an official capacity can encourage a release from the moral restraints experienced in personal life, as individuals may feel less personally accountable for their actions when they are part of a larger institution.