Gossip as a Burdened Virtue

Gossip is often serious business, not idle chitchat. Gossip allows those oppressed to privately name their oppressors as a warning to others. Of course, gossip can be in error. The speaker may be lying or merely have lacked sufficient evidence. Bias can also make those who hear the gossip more or le...

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Authors: Alfano, Mark 1983- (Author) ; Robinson, Brian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2017]
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2017, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 473-487
RelBib Classification:NCB Personal ethics
VA Philosophy
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Burdened virtue
B Gossip
B Social epistemology
B Virtue
B Reputation
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