@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ There can be no logical argument against apathy. If you don't care about anything then that is pretty much the end of the story. If you don't care about leading a meaningless life, then surely apathy is the key.
__[Hypocrisy|hypocrisy]__
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-[philosophy] is
expressed through our behaviour, most explicitly through speech acts (e.g. "It's going to rain tomorrow."), but they also underlay every action we commit. When our actions reflect inconsistency with our [philosophy]
we are guilty of [
hypocrisy]
. Although unavoidable to some extent (there is simply not enough time to consciously check each action and its consequences against every philosophical value
before executing it), every effort should be made to avoid major inconsistencies because they undermine our values, goals and plans. Often [
hypocrisy]
goes unnoticed because the connections between philosophy
and actions are subtle. How many of us would denounce animal testing yet at the same time not think twice about taking medicine? That is why we must constantly examine and re-evaluate our behaviour and the [philosophy]
it reflects.
+Our beliefs are
expressed through our behaviour, most explicitly through speech acts (e.g. "It's going to rain tomorrow."), but they also underlay every action we commit. When our actions reflect inconsistent beliefs
we are guilty of hypocrisy. Although unavoidable to some extent (there is simply not enough time to consciously check each action and its consequences against every belief
before executing it), every effort should be made to avoid major inconsistencies because they undermine our values, goals and plans. Often hypocrisy goes unnoticed because the connections between beliefs
and actions are subtle. How many of us would denounce animal testing yet at the same time not think twice about taking medicine? That is why we must constantly examine and re-evaluate our behaviour and the beliefs
it reflects.
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See also: [VirianVirtues].
