ABSTRACT
The author argues that as an ethicist Kierkegaard is best understood as a moral phenomenologist. Kierkegaard maintained that leading a righteous life is sure to bring us into conflict with our pursuit of happiness; as a result, he believed we are inclined to find ways to avoid our duties. This article describes some of the strategies of avoidance detailed by Kierkegaard such as procrastination, admiration (instead of action), and allowing ourselves to be paralyzed by moods.
