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Title: HYPOCRISY AND INTEGRITY
MACHIAVELLI, ROUSSEAU AND THE ETHICS OF POLITICS
By: Ruth W. Grant
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0226305848
ISBN 13: 9780226305844
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Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
Pub. date: 4 June, 1999
Pages: 214
Description: Arguing that hypocrisy can be constructive and that strictly principled behaviour can be destructive, this book explores a range of ethical alternatives, distinguishing the various types of hypocrisy and integrity. Drawing on the work of Machiavelli and Rousseau, it considers the moral limits.
Synopsis: 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.
Publication: US
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
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