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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...
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2012.
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| 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. | |
| 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. | ||
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