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Reputation and morality
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Benziman, Yotam |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Abstract | The concept of reputation has hardly been analyzed by philosophers. My analysis presents a puzzle: reputation is a portrayal of who one is. However, it is dependent on others. This description contradicts David Oderberg’s analogy between reputation and property. I discuss the relation of reputation to gossip and conclude that we should take spreading information seriously. We should go back to the original meaning of gossip: the term “Godsib,” meaning godfather. In our global village we are all entrusted with other’s identities. We should pave our way with that information in a manner that would manifest great care. But this does not mean that these people are exempt from responsibility: the chain that ends in reputation starts with how you behave. It is your very identity that you entrust to other people—make sure to behave in a way that would result in the reputation you want to deserve. |
| Related Links | http://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/humaff.2020.30.issue-1/humaff-2020-0010/humaff-2020-0010.xml |
| Ending Page | 119 |
| Page Count | 11 |
| Starting Page | 109 |
| ISSN | 12103055 |
| e-ISSN | 1337401X |
| DOI | 10.1515/humaff-2020-0010 |
| Journal | Human Affairs |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 30 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH |
| Publisher Date | 2020-01-28 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Human Affairs History and Philosophy of Science Reputation Gossip Ethics Information Journal: Human Affairs, Vol- 30, Issue- 1 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Philosophy Sociology and Political Science Law |
