Cargando…

The virtues of our vices : a modest defense of gossip, rudeness, and other bad habits /

Are there times when it's right to be rude? Can we distinguish between good and bad gossip? Am I a snob if I think that NPR listeners are likely to be better informed than devotees of Fox News? Does sick humor do anyone any good? Can I think your beliefs are absurd but still respect you? In The...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Westacott, Emrys (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a2200000 a 4500
001 JSTOR_ocn753704826
003 OCoLC
005 20231005004200.0
006 m o d
007 cr cnu---unuuu
008 110920s2012 njua ob 001 0 eng d
040 |a N$T  |b eng  |e pn  |c N$T  |d OCLCQ  |d YDXCP  |d E7B  |d EBLCP  |d CDX  |d MHW  |d OCLCQ  |d REDDC  |d UPM  |d OCLCQ  |d JSTOR  |d OCLCF  |d OCLCQ  |d COO  |d AU@  |d DEBBG  |d OCLCQ  |d P@U  |d TEFOD  |d OCLCQ  |d LOA  |d OCLCQ  |d CUS  |d AGLDB  |d CNCGM  |d MOR  |d PIFAG  |d ZCU  |d OTZ  |d MERUC  |d DEBSZ  |d OCLCQ  |d IOG  |d JBG  |d U3W  |d EZ9  |d STF  |d VNS  |d WRM  |d VTS  |d ICG  |d INT  |d VT2  |d REC  |d OCLCQ  |d WYU  |d LVT  |d DKC  |d OCLCQ  |d M8D  |d OCLCQ  |d NJT  |d OCLCQ  |d INARC  |d UKCRE  |d MM9  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCO  |d S2H  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCQ 
019 |a 763130377  |a 768167266  |a 781482964  |a 960204444  |a 961498597  |a 962671850  |a 988536552  |a 991926582  |a 992821957  |a 995021829  |a 1037731627  |a 1038679109  |a 1055362626  |a 1062999219  |a 1066420140  |a 1151670744  |a 1153534416  |a 1181901318 
020 |a 9781400839506  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 1400839505  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |z 9780691141992 
020 |z 0691141991 
024 8 |a 9786613246196 
029 1 |a AU@  |b 000048106216 
029 1 |a AU@  |b 000048846137 
029 1 |a AU@  |b 000051621225 
029 1 |a AU@  |b 000054143707 
029 1 |a CHNEW  |b 000615669 
029 1 |a DEBBG  |b BV042693259 
029 1 |a DEBBG  |b BV043079744 
029 1 |a DEBBG  |b BV044157415 
029 1 |a DEBSZ  |b 424585871 
029 1 |a DEBSZ  |b 44704446X 
029 1 |a GBVCP  |b 1003678491 
029 1 |a NZ1  |b 16078139 
029 1 |a AU@  |b 000069935821 
035 |a (OCoLC)753704826  |z (OCoLC)763130377  |z (OCoLC)768167266  |z (OCoLC)781482964  |z (OCoLC)960204444  |z (OCoLC)961498597  |z (OCoLC)962671850  |z (OCoLC)988536552  |z (OCoLC)991926582  |z (OCoLC)992821957  |z (OCoLC)995021829  |z (OCoLC)1037731627  |z (OCoLC)1038679109  |z (OCoLC)1055362626  |z (OCoLC)1062999219  |z (OCoLC)1066420140  |z (OCoLC)1151670744  |z (OCoLC)1153534416  |z (OCoLC)1181901318 
037 |a 324619  |b MIL 
037 |a 22573/cttsxx8  |b JSTOR 
037 |a 4543B6D8-286C-426B-B7D0-B032C3CE184B  |b OverDrive, Inc.  |n http://www.overdrive.com 
050 4 |a BJ1534  |b .W47 2012eb 
072 7 |a PHI  |x 005000  |2 bisacsh 
072 7 |a PHI005000  |2 bisacsh 
082 0 4 |a 179/.8  |2 23 
049 |a UAMI 
100 1 |a Westacott, Emrys,  |e author. 
245 1 4 |a The virtues of our vices :  |b a modest defense of gossip, rudeness, and other bad habits /  |c Emrys Westacott. 
260 |a Princeton ;  |a Oxford :  |b Princeton University Press,  |c ©2012. 
300 |a 1 online resource (293 pages) :  |b illustrations 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-288) and index. 
520 |a Are there times when it's right to be rude? Can we distinguish between good and bad gossip? Am I a snob if I think that NPR listeners are likely to be better informed than devotees of Fox News? Does sick humor do anyone any good? Can I think your beliefs are absurd but still respect you? In The Virtues of Our Vices, philosopher Emrys Westacott takes a fresh look at important everyday ethical questions--and comes up with surprising answers. He makes a compelling argument that some of our most common vices--rudeness, gossip, snobbery, tasteless humor, and disrespect for others' beliefs--often ha. 
588 0 |a Print version record. 
505 0 |a Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Rights and Wrongs of Rudeness; Chapter 2: The Ethics of Gossiping; Chapter 3: On Snobbery: Is It Sinful to Feel Superior?; Chapter 4: "That's not funny-that's sick!"; Chapter 5: Why Should I Respect Your Stupid Opinion?; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index. 
590 |a JSTOR  |b Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions 
590 |a JSTOR  |b Books at JSTOR All Purchased 
590 |a JSTOR  |b Books at JSTOR Demand Driven Acquisitions (DDA) 
650 0 |a Vices. 
650 0 |a Conduct of life. 
650 6 |a Vices. 
650 6 |a Morale pratique. 
650 7 |a PHILOSOPHY  |x Ethics & Moral Philosophy.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a Conduct of life.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst00874563 
650 7 |a Vices.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst01166263 
776 0 8 |i Print version:  |a Westacott, Emrys.  |t Virtues of our vices.  |d Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, ©2012  |z 9780691141992  |w (DLC) 2011006595  |w (OCoLC)704120832 
856 4 0 |u https://jstor.uam.elogim.com/stable/10.2307/j.ctt7t82n  |z Texto completo 
938 |a Coutts Information Services  |b COUT  |n 18614651 
938 |a EBL - Ebook Library  |b EBLB  |n EBL765283 
938 |a ebrary  |b EBRY  |n ebr10496621 
938 |a EBSCOhost  |b EBSC  |n 386968 
938 |a Internet Archive  |b INAR  |n virtuesofourvice0000west 
938 |a Project MUSE  |b MUSE  |n muse43143 
938 |a YBP Library Services  |b YANK  |n 7146629 
994 |a 92  |b IZTAP