Four Propositions on Scandals

Sofia Blind
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Homo Oeconomicus, 1999, vol. 16, 71-74

Abstract: This essay speculates on the nature of scandal by putting forward four propositions: 1. Some people (women, famous persons, priests) can provoke scandals more easily than others, being subject to closer observation and more rigid rules of conduct. 2. Scandals cannot always be provoked at will - when the intention to scandalize becomes too obvious, it fails. 3. Certain historical constellations tend to scandalize: Individuals who precede the standards of their time create "avantgarde scandals"; those who lag behind, behaving scandalously old-fashioned, produce "anachronistic scandals". 4. In liberal Western societies the fear of scandal no longer regulates behaviour. Nearly everything is tolerated, so individuals are forced to define their own ethical standards.

Date: 1999
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