Virtue Signalling

What are we doing when we publicly support a cause du jour or condemn someone who is being widely condemned? Are we engaging in virtuous conduct? While “virtue signalling” may seem to be an expression of virtue, it is fundamentally different from actual virtue, which involves the genuine practice of…

If getting along and getting ahead by playing by the rules is a virtue. It stands to reason that the most virtuous acts are those by which you stand to gain the most. And although it doesn’t make sense, it explains a lot. What makes more sense and yet needs no explanation is that the more virtuous an act the greater the cost to you personally. One creates attention and status, the other not so much.

“ There is no greater leadership challenge than parenting” Jim Rohn Parenting is often not honored by society and is relegated socially when compared to other occupations. The simplest of corporate staff positions require training, and ongoing training while most parents embark on the complex journey of raising children without…

What goes wrong when we only use one of the three lenses? Virtue Ethics — Deontology — Consequences In a previous post, I argued that Consequentialist ethics, despite its popularity, has weaknesses, broadly: Filtration of consequences to suit those in power Assumed certain knowledge of outcomes Uncertainty about what variables…

I wasn’t too familiar with ‘virtue signaling,’ until, just recently, when I happened to read something about it, in a Fortune article. It’s folks expressing themselves in a very good or moral sort of way. …

Also published on Wordpress. Let’s not talk about your inability to provide evidences, your convenient excuses for it and your misuse of the word “theory” (even though I acknowledge that most people misuse it as well). Let’s talk about how you try to paint yourselves not only as bearers of…

It’s black history month. And since George Floyd, three years ago a lot of the entertainment media has taken great lengths to virtue signal how much they care about minorities and diversity during this month. More than they used to anyway. It was a little bit of overkill when we…

… the game of life The Grand Game of Life Have you ever wondered what you’re doing with your life? You’re playing a grand game called The Status Game, this is the ultimate game of life. In the status game, we are all players. No one really asked us if we wanted to play, but…

you deplore the way those in power try to convince us to think less of those who live in different colored skins or at addresses not nearby meanwhile you shame anyone who doesn’t prefer the music or books or whatever you do convinced they are less aware and far less intelligent than you Cinse Bonino 2023