Why does talk about politics and moral issues tend to get so ugly, heated, and personal? So much public discussion goes awry because people are using it for the wrong reasons. Too often, especially online, people engage in moral grandstanding--they use moral talk to impress others by showing them they have the right views. Tosi and Warmke show why people behave this way, why it's wrong, and what we can do about it.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Preface
- 1. Moral Talk Is Not Magic
- 2. What Is Moral Grandstanding?
- 3. Grandstanding: A Field Guide
- 4. The Social Costs of Grandstanding
- 5. Grandstanding and Respect
- 6. Would a Virtuous Person Grandstand?
- 7. Politics as Morality Pageant
- 8. What to Do About Grandstanding