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Definition of moralistic from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "moralistic" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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Moralism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Definition of moralistic from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of moralistic. Pronunciation of moralistic. Definition of the word moralistic. Origin of the word moralistic. ... "moralistic." Webster's New World College Dictionary. 2009...
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Moralistic fallacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The moralistic fallacy is the opposite of the naturalistic fallacy. It says that because something is morally wrong, it could not be a part of human nature or that what ought to be, is. The naturali...
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The real problem is that he's too moralistic (which is not the same thing as moral). My first clue came when he said during an early debate that we need to remain in Iraq because "we broke it." Not because we need to defeat al Qaeda;
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Whether the keyings are the moralistic or the ordinary variety of vandalism, the victims don't like it. A poll here revealed that when asked what they would do if they saw someone keying a car, 64% of the respondents replied that they'd "beat him to a pulp."
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In the moralistic political culture, individualism is tempered by a general commitment to utilizing communal -- preferably nongovernmental, but governmental if necessary -- power to intervene into the sphere of private activities when it is considered necessary to do so for the public good or the well-being of...
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The fallacy of moralism (adj. "moralistic") results from the generalization of moral imperatives and obligations into all of ethics. Leonard Nelson defines moralism in this way:
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Shocked, shocked to read that Damon Linker thinks that Christianity's decay into a wet-toilet-paper shell of itself called Moralistic Therapeutic Deism is good for the country. Excerpt: Theologically speaking, this watered-down, anemic, insipid form of Judeo-Christianity is pretty repulsive.... ... I commend you, ... Small in number,
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