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The Evergreen RxEp. 75 Moral grandstanding, virtue signaling, & outrage cultureIn this episode, we’re talking about moral grandstanding — the tendency to use moral talk, social media posts, or public outrage to boost our own reputation rather than genuinely engage with a cause.From pile-ons and one-upping to exaggerated emotional displays, the internet has created an environment where being seen as “morally right” can become its own form of status. But what does this do to our relationships, our mental health, and our ability to actually address real injustice?This conversation explores the psychology behind moral grandstanding and how it shows up in current events like the...
2026-02-1836 min
Selling PlatoEpisode 17 - Dr. Brandon Warmke: The Massive Moral Failures of AcademiaBrandon Warmke will be Associate Professor of Humanities at the Hamilton School of Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida starting in Fall 2025. He is currently Associate Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University and was, during the 2023–2024 academic year, a visiting fellow at the Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Warmke works on various moral, social, and political topics in both philosophy and psychology, including moral responsibility, forgiveness, free expression, and public discourse. With Justin Tosi, he has written for CNN, Aeon, The Conversation, and MarketWatch, and th...
2025-05-081h 34
The Free Mind PodcastS10 E4: Justin Tosi: Does censorship undermine its own goals?Justin Tosi is Associate Professor of Strategy, Economics, Ethics, and Public Policy at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. He was previously a sabbatical fellow at the Benson Center and is co-author of Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk and Why It's OK to Mind Your Own Business, both in collaboration with Brandon Warmke, who was a previous guest on this show. We discuss an interesting new article of Justin’s, which argues that censorship undermines its own goals.
2024-12-101h 07
Meredith for Real: the curious introvertEp. 227 | Is Being Ordinary Noble?The message given at every commencement speech is, “Go into the world & make an impact!” This makes anyone who gone on to lead an ordinary life to feel like an extraordinary disappointment. Dr. Brandon Warmke is an Associate Professor & philosopher at Bowling Green University who believes that living a quiet life is not an underachieving consolation prize. In this episode, he shares the dangers of moralizing, are Christian missionaries performing helpful service or performing pathological altruism, filters over formulas, the case for solitude, voting vs volunteering and bad versions of curiosity.If you liked...
2024-02-1946 minThe Free Mind PodcastS8 E2: Brandon Warmke: Why It's OK to Mind Your Own BusinessBrandon Warmke is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University, and the Spring 2024 Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy here at the Benson Center. He is co-author of several books including Grandstanding: The use and abuse of moral talk, Why it’s ok to mind your own business, and Conservatism, the basics, which will be published in 2024. We discuss his book, Why it’s ok to mind your own business, as well as the state of conservative academic and intellectual life.
2024-02-131h 05
The Libertarian Christian PodcastRe-Issue: Ep 181: Grandstanding, with Justin Tosi and Brandon WarmkeJustin Tosi is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Texas Tech University. He works on moral, social, political, and legal philosophy. Brandon Warmke is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University. He writes about ethics and politics. Today we discuss their book, "Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk."(Re-Mastered for Re-Issue.)Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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2024-02-0249 min
The Art of ManlinessThe Case for Minding Your Own BusinessAttend the graduation of a college senior, and the commencement speech is likely to include a few themes: Do something big. Make a name for yourself. Change the world.My guest is not a fan of this advice, and says that rather than focusing on solving large-scale problems, we ought to concentrate on making things better in our own backyards.Brandon Warmke is a professor of philosophy and the co-author of Why It's OK to Mind Your Own Business. Today on the show, Brandon explains why what he calls "commencement speech morality" distorts our moral...
2024-01-2941 min
The Libertarian Christian PodcastEp 358: Why it's Okay to Mind Your Own Business, with Brandon WarmkeBrandon Warmke joins us again to talk about his new book (with Justin Tosi), "Why It's Okay to Mind Your Own Business." Together, they delve into thought-provoking topics ranging from the societal pressure to make a big impact and change the world, to the importance of creating a good home and finding meaning in smaller, everyday activities. Brandon discusses the prevalence and attraction of Commencement Speech Morality and contrasts it with Ordinary Morality. The conversation also touches on the rise of online activism, the psychological need for recognition, the concept of "rootedness," and the defense of traditional roles and...
2023-12-2246 min
Gezwever: de podcast#31 Virtue signalling: hoe kun je het herkennen in de praktijk? (2/2) S2E11"Mensen raken cynisch en emotioneel uitgeput als ze aan de lopende band worden geconfronteerd met virtue signalling. In het ergste geval ontstaat er juist polarisatie en extremisme."
In de vorige aflevering over virtue signalling legden we uit wat voor rol dit fenomeen speelt in onze maatschappij en waarom mensen aan virtue signalling doen. In deze aflevering vertellen we hoe je virtue signalling in de praktijk kunt herkennen aan de hand van de theorie van Justin Tosi en Brandon Warmke. Daarnaast praten we over het negatieve effect dat virtue signalling heeft op onze maatschappelijke debatcultuur en waarom 'deugers' juist extremisme veroorzaken.
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2022-11-1845 minMeredith for Real: the curious introvertEp. 136 | Virtue Signaling. Can We Make It Stop? Nachos & NarcissismDr. Brandon Warmke is an Associate Professor & philosopher at Bowling Green University & the co-author of the Book Grandstanding, The use and abuse of moral talk. He shares the different kinds of grandstanding, its link to narcissism & how to know if you are virtue signaling. We also touch on the outlook of public discourse & minding your own business.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 54: SOCIAL DILEMMA? HOW TO BUILD AN ONLINE BRAND & BE A REAL HUMAN WITH SUE B ZIMMERMANGuest: https://twitter.com/brandonwarmke | https://brandonwarmke.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/b...
2022-05-2345 min
Zwischen Zwei DeckelnInklusion und Exklusion von Rudolf Stichweh
Wenn euch unsere letzten Episoden zu praktisch und angewandt waren, ist diese Episode definitiv was für euch. Es geht in die Untiefen der soziologischen Systemtheorie:
Rudolf Stichweh versammelt in „Inklusion und Exklusion“ verschiedene Aufsätze aus systemtheoretisch-soziologischer Perspektive. Er erfasst Inklusions- und Exklusionsprozesse als soziale Phänomene, die überall in der Gesellschaft vorkommen, unfassbar viel Komplexität reduzieren und gesellschaftliches Leben häufig gerade erst möglich machen. Dabei geht es immer um die Einbeziehung von Personen in die globalisierten Funktionssysteme. Daneben gibt es Schattenseiten, die wir alle kennen: so erscheint gesellschaftliche Exklusion als verketteter Prozess, der selten...
2022-03-101h 13
Zwischen Zwei DeckelnGrandstanding von Justin Tosi und Brandon Warmke
Nachdem wir in der letzten Episode auf eine akute Gefahr für die Demokratie geschaut haben, blicken wir diesmal auf die aktuellen Diskursdynamiken:
Justin Tosi und Brandon Warmke analysieren in ihrem Buch Grandstanding das Phänomen der öffentlichen Selbstdarstellung, die auf moralischen Inhalten basiert. Insbesondere auf Social Media, aber nicht nur. Die Autoren zeigen auf, was Menschen dazu bewegt und warum sie es als schädlich einschätzen.
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2022-02-101h 06
The Art of ManlinessPodcast #734: How Moral Grandstanding Is Ruining Our Public DiscourseIt’s hard not to notice how heated and divided our public discourse has gotten, especially online. People insult and vilify each other, take unnuanced positions, and seem to be competing as to who can seem the most committed to a cause or the most outraged about an issue.
You may have called some of this behavior “virtue signaling,” but my guest today says that it’s better described as “moral grandstanding,” and he’s studied the phenomenon not in terms of eye-roll-inducing anecdotes, but through the lens of both philosophy and empirical research. His name is Brandon Warmke, and he’s a profess...
2021-12-1955 min
Tu Rincón de Pensar | Tu podcast de Pensamiento Crítico 🧠Episodio 10 - El Postureo Moral (2ª parte)En este episodio, seguimos con el análisis del libro "Grandstanding - the use and abuse of moral talk" de Justin Tosi y Brandon Warmke (Oxford University Press 2020).Las consecuencias del postureo moral en la vida política¿Qué podemos hacer para dejar de formar parte del problema del postureo moral?Episodio presentado por Thibaut Deleval y Sergio García Tapia, con la inestimable ayuda de los Monty Python y de su ¡Disidente! ;DEpisodio tras episodio, fortalecemos el pensamiento crítico 🤔💪🏻🧠 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-09-2324 min
Tu Rincón de Pensar | Tu podcast de Pensamiento Crítico 🧠Episodio 9 - El Postureo Moral (1ª parte)Episodio dedicado al libro "Grandstanding - the use and abuse of moral talk" de Justin Tosi y Brandon Warmke (Oxford University Press 2020).¿Qué es le postureo moral? --> definición¿Cómo reconocer el postureo moral? --> las 5 formas de postureo moral¿Por qué es un tema importante? --> el coste social del postureo moralEpisodio presentado por Thibaut Deleval y Sergio García Tapia. Bueno, también nos echa una mano Lisa Simpson ;DBuscanos en Twitter @turincondpensar para señalarnos casos de postureo moral.Episodio tras episo...
2021-09-1625 min
Indirect MessageThe Quiet Poison of Virtue SignalingMoralizing, outrage, and condemnation are all over social media. While it may be well-intentioned, there is quite often a dark side to this behavior.Laci is joined by philosopher Dr. Brandon Warmke to explore the use and abuse of moral talk on social media. They discuss the five ways we virtue signal and why it is so widespread, the threat it poses to activist causes, and what those of us who crave better moral discourse can do about it.
2021-08-2437 min
The Art of ManlinessHow Moral Grandstanding Is Ruining Our Public DiscourseIt's hard not to notice how heated and divided our public discourse has gotten, especially online. People insult and vilify each other, take unnuanced positions, and seem to be competing as to who can seem the most committed to a cause or the most outraged about an issue.
You may have called some of this behavior "virtue signaling," but my guest today says that it's better described as "moral grandstanding," and he's studied the phenomenon not in terms of eye-roll-inducing anecdotes, but through the lens of both philosophy and empirical research. His name is Brandon Warmke...
2021-08-2355 min
Half Hour of HeterodoxyFinal Episode
This is a bittersweet moment for us. Today is our final and brief episode of this podcast. We will be shifting our energy to focus solely on our new podcast, Heterodox Out Loud, where we bring the most compelling and thought-provoking pieces from our selection of over 350 Heterodox Academy blogs, along with exclusive interviews with our blog authors. We hope to see you on the other feed!
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2021-08-1202 min
Brain in a VatWhen should you forgive? | Brandon WarmkeWhat is forgiveness, and when is it appropriate? What does it mean to apologize to a group of people, and for that group to forgive? Is forgiveness ever obligatory, or is forgiveness irrational or even immoral?
2021-08-081h 03
The Rewired SoulMoral Grandstanding with Justin TosiEpisode Notes
Without realizing it, we're often posting on social media to morally grandstand. We want to show others what our morals are and where we stand within our tribes. Unfortunately, we live in a time where many people abuse moral talk. Today, I speak with Justin Tosi, the co-author of the amazing book Grandstanding that he wrote with Brandon Warmke.
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2021-07-1500 min
The Rewired SoulMoral Grandstanding with Justin TosiEpisode NotesWithout realizing it, we're often posting on social media to morally grandstand. We want to show others what our morals are and where we stand within our tribes. Unfortunately, we live in a time where many people abuse moral talk. Today, I speak with Justin Tosi, the co-author of the amazing book Grandstanding that he wrote with Brandon Warmke.Follow Justin on Twitter @justintosiFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonWarmkeGet a copy of Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral TalkVisit JustinTosi.comVisit BrandonWarmke.com
2021-07-1500 min
Sacred TensionBook Club: Grandstanding by Justin Tosi and Brandon WarmkeIn this episode of Sacred Tension I'm joined by cohost Danielle King to discuss the book Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk by Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke. "Grandstanding" is the use of moral talk for self promotion, and it is rampant in online spaces of all political affiliations. Danielle and I discuss the positives and negatives of this book, and the ways in which we have engaged in grandstanding.Buy grandstanding here: https://www.amazon.com/Grandstanding-Use-Abuse-Moral-Talk/dp/0190900156/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JZ20LMB3RRAO&dchild=1&keywords=grandstanding+the+use+and+abuse+of+moral+...
2020-12-301h 11
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2020-11-121h 03
ibn abee omarInterview on Grandstanding with Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke Get the BookGrandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk by Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke https://geni.us/1yLXXcCAbout the BookPeople used to hold out great hope for a public square in which individuals put petty disputes aside and engage in rational discussion about important issues. Unfortunately, public discourse today—especially on the internet—is full of adults behaving like poorly socialized children, acting out to show off for people they want to impress. In short, they engage in moral grandstanding, or the use of moral talk for s...
2020-11-1246 min
The London LyceumMoral Grandstanding with Brandon WarmkeJordan and Brandon talk with Brandon Warmke about his book grandstanding. What is moral grandstanding? Why is it important to think and talk about grandstanding right now? When did moral grandstanding become so popular? Does social media have a large influence on it? What the costs of grandstanding? What makes it so tempting? And much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk, Brandon Warmke and Justin Tosi2) Moral Grandstanding and Virtue Signaling: The Same Thing?, Brandon...
2020-10-2152 min
A/M Apunen MalirantaPolitiikka sairastui, mikä hoidoksi?Politiikkaa ja julkista keskustelua nakertaa vakava vaiva, johon ei ole rokotusta – mutta onneksi se tarttuu vain muihin. Moraalinen poseeraus on oman hyveellisyyden markkinointia muita halven-tamalla. Ei niin pientä asiaa, etteikö siitä saa aikaiseksi julkista raivoa. Kiivailu ajaa ihmisiä kohti ääripäitä, kompromissit käyvät mahdottomiksi ja asiakeskeiset poliitikkotyypit pakenevat. Talouspoliittinen keskustelukin vinoutuu ja ankeutuu. Talouspoliittinen podcast A/M kertoo miten moraalinen poseeraus paljastetaan, keneen tämä tauti iskee ja miten sitä voidaan torjua.Materiaalia
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2020-10-0250 min
Plato's CaveEp. 15 - Brandon Warmke: Moral GrandstandingIn this episode, I speak with Brandon Warmke about his new book, Grandstanding, which he co-authored with Justin Tosi. Brandon is a professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University. I highly recommend the book, and I hope this talk does it justice. I very much enjoyed speaking with Brandon, and I hope you enjoy our conversation as well.
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2020-09-2552 min
The Kim Monson ShowGrandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral TalkAssistant philosophy professors Justin Tosi (Texas Tech University) and Brandon Warmke (Bowling Green State University) are Kim’s guests discussing “grandstanding.” Colorado Senate District 26 candidate Bob Roth hears from constituents their concerns regarding economic recovery and children returning to school relative to state mandates due to COVID-19 and community safety.
2020-09-1456 min
We Are Not SavedBooks I Finished in August Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk by: Justin Tosi, Brandon Warmke The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World by: Iain McGilchrist The Hour Between Dog and Wolf: Risk Taking, Gut Feelings and the Biology of Boom and Bust by: John Coates Peace Talks (The Dresden Files, #16) by: Jim Butcher Euripides V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus by: Euripides Cutting for Stone by: Abraham Verghese How Should We Then Live? The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and C...
2020-09-0537 min
Blocked and ReportedPatrons Only: Jesse Interviews Philosopher Justin Tosi On Moral Grandstanding, The Social-Justice Culture Wars In Philosophy, And MoreIn today's patrons-only episode, Jesse interviews Justin Tosi, a philosopher at Texas Tech University and the author, with Brandon Warmke, of the new book Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk. After discussing the book, Jesse and Justin move on to a broader conversation about the current, precarious moment for open inquiry in academia, as well as the turn toward activism in philosophy that has Justin worried about his field.Show notes/Links:Amazon: Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk - https://www.amazon.com/Grandstanding-Use-Abuse-Moral-Talk/dp/0190900156/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding...
2020-09-031h 09
2020-08-2553 min
Enjoy Amazing Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsGrandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk by Justin Tosi, Brandon WarmkePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/436951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk Author: Justin Tosi, Brandon Warmke Narrator: Christopher Grove Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 27 minutes Release date: August 4, 2020 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: We are all guilty of it. We call people terrible names in conversation or online. We vilify those with whom we disagree, and make bolder claims than we could defend. We want to be seen as taking the moral high ground not just to make a point, or move a debate forward, but to look a...
2020-08-0430 min
The Libertarian Christian PodcastEp 181: Grandstanding, with Brandon Warmke and Justin TosiJustin Tosi is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Texas Tech University. He works on moral, social, political, and legal philosophy. Brandon Warmke is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University. He writes about ethics and politics. Today we discuss their book, "Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk". Audio Production by Podsworth Media.
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2020-07-2748 min
Brain in a VatWhat's Wrong with Moral Grandstanding? With Brandon WarmkeWhat do Greta Thunberg, #BLM and #Metoo have in common? Are these moralising quests to end climate change, racism and sexism motivated by the will to do good, or merely the will to look good?
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2020-07-261h 02
The Leadership PodcastTLP211: Silence Says So MuchJim and Jan discuss why they have been very conscious about not discussing politics or religion on the show. Leaders are faced with uncomfortable situations every day and sometimes it can be challenging to navigate controversial subjects effectively. We're in an environment now where if we don't speak up, we are making a statement, and if we do speak up, we're on record. Listen in to a very deliberate and difficult discussion! https://bit.ly/TLP-211 Key Takeaways [2:25] Jim and Jan have made a conscious decision to not discuss politics on this show. [3:15] Viewpoints and perspectives change over time as...
2020-07-1537 min
Free ThoughtsThe Use and Abuse of Moral Talk (with Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke)We want to be seen as taking the moral high ground not just to make a point, or move a debate forward, but to look a certain way — incensed, or compassionate, or committed to a cause. Another word for this type of discourse is grandstanding. Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke join the show to talk about how grandstanding affects our day to day political discourse.As politics gets more and more polarized, people on both sides of the spectrum move further and further apart when they let grandstanding get in the way of engaging one another.
2020-07-1052 min
That Got Me ThinkingThe Dangers of GrandstandingWhere have all the centrists gone and how to we get them back? False accusations, outrage, shaming and moral grandstanding are playing out on all of today’s stages: Democratic, Republican, Libertarian. Conservatives and liberals alike are ruthlessly vying for the microphone and the spotlight on center stage. And these grandstanders share a singular goal; they are all seeking the moral high ground for elevated status through righteousness and elevated moral talk. They are grandstanding and dangerously eliminating the framework for an actual constructive exchange of ideas and perspectives to take place. Enforcing a position of political correctness on bo...
2020-07-0947 minHalf Hour of HeterodoxyWhat Is Moral Grandstanding with Justin Tosi & Brandon Warmke.Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke talk about their new book Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk on this episode. They explain how moral grandstanding differs from other vices like hypocrisy, and how it’s not the same as virtue signaling. They talk about psychological research that they have done with Joshua Green to create the grandstanding scale, which measures the motives for grandstanding, namely, prestige and dominance. Their findings suggest that the most partisan people are the most likely to engage in moral grandstanding.
You can follow Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke on Twitter @JustinTosi an...
2020-07-0938 min
Hidden ForcesGrandstanding: the Use and Abuse of Moral Talk | Brandon Warmke & Justin TosiIn Episode 144 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with philosophers Brandon Warmke and Justin Tosi about the phenomenon of grandstanding, which they define as "the use and abuse of moral talk for the purposes of self-promotion." Although moral grandstanding is a spectacle most commonly associated with those on the political left, the practice of grandstanding is an entirely bipartisan phenomenon. Its increased prevalence in public discourse has dangerous implications for politics and society. For grandstanders, it isn't the pursuit of virtue that motivates them. They aren't concerned with doing good; they're concerned with looking good; t...
2020-07-061h 04
Give and TakeEpisode 232: Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk, with Justin Tosi and Brandon WarmkeMy guests are Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke. Their new book is Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk. We are all guilty of it. We call people terrible names in conversation or online. We vilify those with whom we disagree, and make bolder claims than we could defend. We want to be seen as taking the moral high ground not just to make a point, or move a debate forward, but to look a certain way--incensed, or compassionate, or committed to a cause. We exaggerate. In other words, we grandstand.
Nowhere is this more evident...
2020-07-0349 min
New Books in PhilosophyJustin Tosi and Brandon Warmke, "Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk" (Oxford UP, 2020)College courses in Ethics tend to focus on theories of the moral rightness or wrongness of actions. This emphasis sometimes obscures the fact that morality is a social project: part of what makes a decent and stable society possible is that we uphold standards of conduct. We call out bad behavior, blame wrongdoers, and praise those who do the right things. We apologize and forgive in public ways. In short, we hold one another responsible. Again, this is all necessary. However, we are all familiar with the ways in which the acts associated with upholding morality can go wrong. For ins...
2020-07-011h 08
New Books in LanguageJustin Tosi and Brandon Warmke, "Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk" (Oxford UP, 2020)College courses in Ethics tend to focus on theories of the moral rightness or wrongness of actions. This emphasis sometimes obscures the fact that morality is a social project: part of what makes a decent and stable society possible is that we uphold standards of conduct. We call out bad behavior, blame wrongdoers, and praise those who do the right things. We apologize and forgive in public ways. In short, we hold one another responsible. Again, this is all necessary. However, we are all familiar with the ways in which the acts associated with upholding morality can go wrong. For ins...
2020-07-011h 08
New Books in Big IdeasJustin Tosi and Brandon Warmke, "Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk" (Oxford UP, 2020)College courses in Ethics tend to focus on theories of the moral rightness or wrongness of actions. This emphasis sometimes obscures the fact that morality is a social project: part of what makes a decent and stable society possible is that we uphold standards of conduct. We call out bad behavior, blame wrongdoers, and praise those who do the right things. We apologize and forgive in public ways. In short, we hold one another responsible. Again, this is all necessary. However, we are all familiar with the ways in which the acts associated with upholding morality can go wrong. For ins...
2020-07-011h 08
The Leadership PodcastTLP205: Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral TalkJustin Tosi is the author of the recently released book, Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk. Such one-upmanship is not just annoying, but dangerous. Using the analytic tools of psychology and moral philosophy, Justin explains what drives us to behave in this way, and what we stand to lose by taking it too far. Key Takeaways [2:50] Grandstanding is the use and abuse of moral talk for self-promotion. [5:45] As we see ourselves in such a positive light, it makes sense why we want to grandstand and let the whole world know how great we are. [9:50] The difference between morality...
2020-06-0342 min
Political Philosophy PodcastGRANDSTANDING With Justin Tosi & Brandon WarmkeIs moral grandstanding harmful? Is it something a virtuous person would do? I'm joined by Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke to discuss their book on the issue.
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2020-05-241h 12
The Matt Townsend ShowMoral Outrage, Chase Happiness, Giving Kids FreedomWhat are the costs to moral outrage? (19:55)
Brandon Warnke is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. He writes about forgiveness, moral responsibility, and public discourse. It doesn’t matter how careful politicians are, there always seems to be someone who gets offended. Political correctness is becoming a monster and moral outrage has reached new heights on seemingly small issues. Are there costs to moral outrage? Brandon Warmke explains the dangers of moral outrage to public discourse.
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2017-08-032h 23
Very Bad WizardsAmerican GrandstandDavid and Tamler take a break from moral grandstanding to talk about moral grandstanding. How often do we moralize to make us look respectable? Does grandstanding make us more cynical about ethical debates? Does it contribute to outrage exhaustion and increased polarization? Most importantly, who does it more, David or Tamler? Plus: some of our favorite answers to this year's Edge.org question. (You can read the paper by Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke on the links page.) Support Very Bad Wizards Links: What Scientific Term or Concept Ought to Be More Widely Known...
2017-01-101h 17