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Hypocrisy and Virtue

Hypocrisy and Virtue
A woman praying. The word hypocrite has taken on a new meaning in modern times, becoming a criticism for anyone who does something that goes against their moral beliefs. But that is not what is means. reenablack/pixabay
Paul Adams
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The charge of hypocrisy is common in our contentious times. It’s used indiscriminately against those who, in the accuser’s mind, fail to live up to their own standards or who simply change their minds. It seems to have been reduced to another word for inconsistency.
Paul Adams
Paul Adams
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Paul Adams is a professor emeritus of social work at the University of Hawai‘i, and was professor and associate dean of academic affairs at Case Western Reserve University. He is the co-author of "Social Justice Isn’t What You Think It Is," and has written extensively on social welfare policy and professional and virtue ethics.
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