The good and bad review in moral dialogue - Justin Tosi, Brandon Warmke

This book offers a diagnosis of an important reason for bad behavior in public moral discourse. Much of our discourse is characterized by ugliness; because it involves moral showmanship, meaning employing moral debate to promote oneself. Do not misunderstand us, we see moral debate as a good thing. People must talk about justice, freedom, equality, and doing the right thing. But we need to do so in effective ways, not just to present ourselves as good people, and this is what show-offs care about greatly. Showmanship is not linked to any particular political view; people with various opinions can, and should, agree on condemning showmanship. It is not a phenomenon limited to partisans, but a human phenomenon. And if you are honest with yourself, you may recall times when you felt the need for showmanship. What makes us concerned if our moral talk earns praise from people with whom we hardly interact? And why are we willing to throw people under the bus to gain approval? The good and bad showmanship in moral dialogue - Justin Twazi, Brendan Wormaki