Hypocrisy: Ethical InvestigationsBroadview Press, 10. mai 2004 - 352 pages Shortlisted for 2004 Saskatchewan Book Award: Best Scholarly Writing What is a hypocrite? What role does hypocrisy play in our lives? Why is it thought to be such an ugly vice? Is it ever acceptable? What do we lose in our indifference to it? Hypocrisy: Ethical Investigations seeks to illuminate the concept of hypocrisy by exploring its multiple roles in our moral and political lives and struggles. The authors provide a critical examination of a wide range of perspectives on the nature, varieties, and significance of hypocrisy, arguing that it is a key concept in the investigation of the field of morality in general, including its moralizing excesses. |
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... believe that this book will be of interest to anyone who has ever been tempted to accuse others of hypocrisy , or wondered about the possibility of having been hypocritical oneself . It aims not only to enrich and expand the field of ...
... believe that this book will be of interest to anyone who has ever been tempted to accuse others of hypocrisy , or wondered about the possibility of having been hypocritical oneself . It aims not only to enrich and expand the field of ...
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... believe there are any genuine demands placed upon them by morality . In the absence of genuine morality , people think it right to pursue their own self - interest , and simply use the terminology of morality as a cover for that self ...
... believe there are any genuine demands placed upon them by morality . In the absence of genuine morality , people think it right to pursue their own self - interest , and simply use the terminology of morality as a cover for that self ...
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... believe that the addition of a real conversational partner who is not simply a manufactured alter ego or exten- sion but a genuine source of difference and identity can only serve to improve the process . We consider this fact of joint ...
... believe that the addition of a real conversational partner who is not simply a manufactured alter ego or exten- sion but a genuine source of difference and identity can only serve to improve the process . We consider this fact of joint ...
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... believe that it is also possible to gain some insight into difficult concepts by exploring the etymological roots of the terms we use for them . Accordingly , we shall explore these ancient uses as a starting point for understanding the ...
... believe that it is also possible to gain some insight into difficult concepts by exploring the etymological roots of the terms we use for them . Accordingly , we shall explore these ancient uses as a starting point for understanding the ...
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Contents
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Remarks on Method | 37 |
A Catalogue of Cases | 47 |
Hypocrisy After Aristotle | 67 |
Consequentialism and Hypocrisy | 95 |
Kant and Hypocrisy | 121 |
Egoism and Hypocrisy | 161 |
Politics and Hypocrisy | 175 |
Privacy and Hypocrisy | 191 |
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