The Disjunctive Wrongness of Hypocrisy

Key Points

• This paper investigates the idea that hypocrisy's wrongness can be understood through a disjunctive framework, rather than a single definition.
• Analyzes existing philosophical positions on hypocrisy, particularly hypocrisy monism.
• Introduces the concept of hypocrisy disjunctivism as an alternative framework.
• Explores the practical implications and challenges of adopting disjunctivism in normative discussions.
• Hypocrisy disjunctivism provides a more flexible understanding of moral wrongness across different scenarios.
• The analysis highlights the need for a term like 'hypocrisy' to address accountability in morally conflicting actions.
• It is argued that naming these different wrongs as hypocrisy aids in social and moral discourse.