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* Giving as one's opinion on a matter, an answer that is chosen for its ability to make the speaker appear good, or disingenuously expressing outrage which suggests to bystanders that the speaker holds a moral high ground.
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* Giving as one's opinion on a matter, an answer that is chosen for its ability to make the speaker appear good, or disingenuously expressing outrage that suggests to bystanders that the speaker holds the moral high ground.
   
 
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Virtue signalling is a pejorative neologism for the expression of a disingenuous moral viewpoint with the intent of communicating good character.[1][2][3]

Virtue signalling may be thought of as a form of moral grandstanding, in which a viewpoint or answer is calculated to look good, thereby making the object or speaker appear virtuous to others, rather than being an honest viewpoint. Virtue signalling is often associated with a lack of action that would address problems the speaker purports to care about.

Examples:

  • Giving as one's opinion on a matter, an answer that is chosen for its ability to make the speaker appear good, or disingenuously expressing outrage that suggests to bystanders that the speaker holds the moral high ground.

References