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Hypocrisy and Integrity

Machiavelli, Rousseau and the Ethics of Politics

  • Paperback
  • 214 pages
  • Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.6 cm

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Arguing that hypocrisy can be constructive and that strictly principled behaviour can be destructive, this book explores the full range of ethical alternatives, distinguishing the various types of hypocrisy and integrity. Drawing on the work of Machiavelli and Rousseau, who both recognized that the irrationalities of human behaviour made totally honest and rational politics impossible, the book examines the ethical dilemmas experienced by politicians. It shows that the tasks of the politician - building coalitions among conflicting interests, uniting groups with a basic mistrust of one another - cannot be accomplished while remaining inflexibly attached to principle. Clarifying the differences between idealism and fanaticism, moderation and rationalization, this study seeks to uncover the moral limits of compromise and reveal new standards of ethical judgement.
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  • Title

    Hypocrisy and Integrity

  • Author

    Ruth W. Grant

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    The University of Chicago Press

  • Published

    June 1999

  • Edition

    New edition

  • Weight

    255g

  • Page Count

    214

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780226305844

  • ISBN-10

    0226305848

  • Eden Code

    4565054

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