| Description |
1 online resource (293 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-288) and index. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Vices.
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Vices. |
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Conduct of life.
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Conduct of life. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Westacott, Emrys. Virtues of our vices. Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, ©2012 9780691141992 (DLC) 2011006595 (OCoLC)704120832 |
| ISBN |
9781400839506 (electronic book) |
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1400839505 (electronic book) |
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9780691141992 |
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0691141991 |
| Standard No. |
9786613246196 |
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