TedTalk Hypocrisy between People and in Society

Hypocrisy between People and in Society
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Hypocrisy between People and in Society
Hypocrisy between people is an issue that has negatively affected society, making people lose trust and belief amongst themselves. Hypocrites are disliked by most individuals since they often use condemnation to unfairly attain reputational benefits at the expense of the individuals they are condemning. Hypocrites appear virtuous, but since most of their actions are based on pretense, their reputational benefits are usually undeserved. Currently, hypocrisy is widespread since most people tend to say one thing and do exactly the opposite. Hypocrisy occurs when one decides to criticize certain actions, yet end up doing the same actions.
Ferrarello, Susi. Are We All Hypocrites. Apr 30, 2016 [Online][Accessed June 6, 2019]
Summary
In an article titled "Are We All Hypocrites," Susi Ferrarello tries to examine if all individuals have become hypocrites. Hypocrisy occurs when different individuals or groups of people fail to present information in a truthful manner, and this is done to fulfill their own motives. According to the authors, "hypocrite" was a technical term that was used to mean stage actors, while "hypocrisy" was and is still used today to as a tool for rhetoricians, actors, and debaters. Hypocrites wear masks so that they can manage to survive in an intersubjective world (Ferrarello). In contemporary literature, the term hypocrisy is regarded as a paradox where showing sincerity depends on the capacity of an individual to be two-faced. Therefore, hypocrisy is simply an act of a person who pretends to do something he cannot. The author argues that the term hypocrisy started to have a negative interpretation in the fourth century BC after it was associated with politics. During this period, Demosthenes was a great orator, and he decided to ridicule Aeschines who was his rival but had managed to become a successful politician and actor.
Analysis
In essence, Ferrarello's article tries to examine the attributes that make an individual to be hypocrite. She begins by explaining that that term hypocrites used to refer to stage actors in the past. From this perspective, it can be argued that hypocrisy mostly occurs when an individual tries to act in a certain way in order to present a different personality. Therefore, hypocrisy in the past was used as a means of entertaining people and not to con or lie to people. Actors simply had to choose the rights words and tone in order to portray his fantasies (Ferrarello). It is evident that hypocrisy can occur even when the actions of an individual are intended at bringing positive results. For instance, when one assumes a certain character when acting, the aim may be to entertain the audience by bringing joy and laughter. Nevertheless, hypocrisy has often been associated with negative outcomes.
Ferrarello argues hypocrisy acquired a negative perception when it is mixed with certain professions such as politics. It is evident that a politician who fails to fulfill his promises is regarded as a hypocrite. On most occasions, politicians are elected in order to fulfill a number of objectives based on the manifestoes they provide to the electorate. However, there are numerous instances of hypocrisies where politicians lack a sense of humanity, and instead of fulfilling their obligation, they end up stealing from their people. This is where a politician would be termed as a hypocrite since he has done misdeeds to the societies instead of initiating positive development. On numerous occasions, an individual can impersonate others and demonstrate that he has the ability to fulfill a certain task (Ferrarello). This implies that such an individual is two-faced, where he acts in a specific way during certain occasions, and the acts different during other occasions. The main intention of a hypocrite is to gain at the expense of other people.
Senz, Nicholas. The Hypocrisy of the Modern World. 14 Aug 2017 [Online][Accessed June 6, 2019]
Summary
Nicholas Senz has published an article titled "The Hypocrisy of the Modern World," and he argues that the term hypocrisy is commonly misused or used imprecisely. On most occasions, a "hypocrite" is an individual who fails to live in accordance with the principles they confess. However, this definition appears to be insufficient since there is no individual who had the ability to perfectly adhering to their moral codes. For instance, every individual is considered as a sinner who required God's grace and mercy. Therefore, from this definition, the term "hypocrite" refers to every individual, and it does not specify certain aspects of human nature, making it less precise (Senz). A hypocrite tends to hold other individuals at different standards compared to how they hold themselves. For instance, a hypocrite believes that other people should only do what he tells them, and not try to act as he does. This means that there are certain actions that the hypocrite can perform, but other individuals are not allowed to perform. Hypocrisy in humanity usually emanates when an individual tends to have double standards. On such occasions, such an individual tends to behave differently on different occasions.
Analysis
In the modern world, hypocrisy is a term that has diversified, and it is difficult to have a precise definition. From the above summary, hypocrisy occurs when people fail to act as they say, and end up doing the opposite. Nevertheless, it can be argued that there are several inconsistencies when it comes to understanding the issue of hypocrisy in society. In a society that is controlled by "dominant ideology," individuals who go against this ideology are regarded as hypocrites. Hypocrisy occurs when people fail to adhere to social norms and try to take up personalities that will only suit them. For instance, this article argues that a hypocrite tends to believe that he can perform certain actions, but other people are forbidden from doing the same. From a thorough analysis, it can be argued that hypocrisy tends to be prominent when certain individuals tend to adhere to a certain set of rules while requiring others to follow different rules.
Hypocrisy is an issue that takes place when the character of an individual lack to be consistent. Acting inconsistently usually make other people to start wondering what an individual believes in. For instance, when an individual preaches one thing, but he ends up acting in a completely different way, it makes people to refer to him as a hypocrite. What makes people human is the principles they believe in. Therefore, when people believe in peace and unity, it will be very challenging to find the same people proclaiming war in the same society. Hypocrisy can occur when a religious leader preaches peace, but he acquires extremist beliefs that proclaim war against other religions. On such occasions, leaders are termed as hypocrites when they ask people to act differently when they are away from the limelight. Most societies have disintegrated as a result of the controversial information that is received from their leaders.
Abrams, Dominic, Diane M. Houston, Julie Van de Vyver and Milica Vasiljevic. Equality Hypocrisy, Inconsistency, and Prejudice: The Unequal Application of the Universal Human Right to Equality. Peace and Conflict: Journal of peace psychology: The journal of the Division of Peace Psychology of the American Psychological Association. Vol. 21,1 (2015): 28-46.
Summary
In an article titled "Equality Hypocrisy, Inconsistency, and Prejudice: The Unequal Application of the Universal Human Right to Equality," Abrams et al. (28) argue that equity values are not applied equally. This is despite the fact that the nation believes in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Hypocrisy is prevalent when it comes to issues of equality in human rights. For instance, individuals who value self-transcendence and universalism have ...