Patronizing Praise
نویسندگان
چکیده
Abstract Praise, unlike blame, is generally considered well intended and beneficial, therefore in less need of scrutiny. In line with recent developments, we argue that praise merits more thorough philosophical analysis. We show that, just like can be problematic by expressing a failure to respect person’s equal value or worth as person. Such patronizing praise, however, often insidious, because tends regarded which renders it harder recognize object to. Among other things, analysis helps people on the receiving end articulate why they feel uncomfortable offended it, shows praisers how their problematic, provides input for further blame. first section paper, discuss hypocritical fail equality persons praiser applies demanding moral standards praisee than themself. obstructionist loosely corresponds complicit similarly express certain apply others but not praiser. second part another variety praise. Praise an inaccurate appraisal person based irrelevant considerations – race, gender, class thereby constitute identify three ways such manifest.
منابع مشابه
In praise of petroleum?
Among other difficulties (1), the World Summit on Sustainable Development -Rio+10 struggled with defining “sustainability.” Typical of efforts to make concrete this slippery concept was a preparatory paper addressing one of the most pressing issues in human development, how to bring modern energy services to the one-third of humanity whose development and survival requirements suffer from lack ...
متن کاملIn praise of deaneries.
If you look at the foot of this article, you will see that my address is given as the London Deanery. This is possibly appearing there for the last time. I am not retiring just yet, but the structure of our institution is about to change, and possibly the name will do so too. This gives me an opportunity to write about deaneries, and why they have been such a force for good. In case you are uns...
متن کاملIn praise of hierarchy.
Hierarchy has not had its day. After 3,000 years as the preferred structure for large organizations, managerial hierarchy is still the most natural and effective organizational form that a big company can employ. Now, as in the past, the key to organizational success is individual accountability, and hierarchy preserves unambiguous accountability for getting work done. Unfortunately, hierarchy ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Ethics
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1572-8609', '1382-4554']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10892-022-09409-2