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 reason we care that ___________ withstand adversity to stand by their convictions is because integrity is a social as well as personal virtue.
A) hypocrites
B) co-deliberators
C) the courageous
D) pretenders

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Calhoun argues that integrity is a social virtue, and we care about the courageous withstanding adversity because it reflects their integrity in a social context.