Cheshire Calhoun | Standing for Something
Calhoun presents the differences between personal and social virtues as well as those that are both. Integrity, according to Calhoun, is best understood as a social virtue, since much that is relevant to integrity cannot be explained merely from a personal point of view. She explains why hypocrisy, the shame of failure, and our support of the courageous are all best understood within the context of our relation to others in society.
-The fact that hypocrites lack integrity, according to Calhoun, is best understood in the context of how they
A) pretend commitment to their own ideals.
B) undermine their own ability to be deceptive.
C) deliberately mislead us or others.
D) sustain pretense about their own identities.

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Hypocrites lack integrity because they deliberately mislead others, which is a social action that affects their relationships and standing within society.