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'''Hypocrites''' are individuals who consciously or unconsciously have a [[double standard]] of behavior, who appear to be [[Honesty|honest]] and sincere persons of upright [[integrity]], but are instead [[Falsehood|false]] and [[Duplicity|duplicitous]] in their [[Ethics|ethical]] or [[Morality|moral conduct]]. They may be consciously living a [[lie]], to gain personal advantage, such as [[Influence|prestige or power]], or they may be sincerely [[Self-deception|self-deceived]]. They outwardly seem to be what in fact they are not.  

'''Hypocrites''' are individuals who consciously or unconsciously have a [[double standard]] of behavior, who appear to be [[Honesty|honest]] and sincere persons of upright [[integrity]], but are instead [[Falsehood|false]] and [[Duplicity|duplicitous]] in their [[Ethics|ethical]] or [[Morality|moral conduct]]. They may be consciously living a [[lie]], to gain personal advantage, such as [[Influence|prestige or power]], or they may be sincerely [[Self-deception|self-deceived]]. They outwardly seem to be what in fact they are not.  

Many hypocrites commit the [[logical fallacy]] of [[special pleading]] for their own actions or omissions. Often, either deliberately, knowing themselves to be guilty of actual ethical, religious and moral infractions, or in the mistaken belief that they are innocent of any wrongdoing and therefore think that they are not themselves actually being hypocritical (although they are), they accuse others of being hypocrites. In either case, whether innocent or guilty, persons charged with being hypocrites are [[Offense|offended]]. They may even [[Litigation|sue]] their accusers for [[slander]] and/or [[libel]].

Many hypocrites commit the [[logical fallacy]] of [[special pleading]] for their own actions or omissions. Often, in response to [[criticism]], they accuse others of being hypocrites, either deliberately, knowing themselves to be guilty of actual ethical, religious and moral infractions, or in the mistaken belief that they are innocent of any wrongdoing and therefore think that they are not themselves actually being hypocritical (although they are). In either case, whether innocent or guilty, persons charged with being hypocrites are [[Offense|offended]]. They may even [[Litigation|sue]] their accusers for [[slander]] and/or [[libel]].

In [[religion]], [[government]], [[politics]], [[journalism]], [[education]], [[business]], [[sports]], and [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|health and human services]], persons seen as trusted leaders, and influential, who are exposed as hypocrites, who have violated standards of integrity and right conduct, are sources of public [[scandal]]. When they apologize, they are seldom believed, according to the proverbial saying, "They're not sorry they did it, they're only sorry they got caught."

In [[religion]], [[government]], [[politics]], [[journalism]], [[education]], [[business]], [[sports]], and [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|health and human services]], persons seen as influential, and trusted, leaders, who are exposed as hypocrites, who have violated standards of integrity and right conduct, are sources of public [[scandal]]. When they apologize, they are seldom believed, according to the proverbial saying, "They're not sorry they did it, they're only sorry they got caught."

Christians who proclaim objective standards of [[Truth (logic)|truth]] and [[Virtue|righteousness]] against a [[Liberalism|liberal]], [[Agnosticism|agnostic]] and [[Atheism|atheistic]] culture of [[moral]], [[Ethics|ethical]], [[Philosophy|philosophical]] and [[Theology|theological]] [[relativism]] are consistently charged with being [[Intolerance|intolerant]] and [[Bigotry|bigotted]] hypocrites.

Christians who proclaim objective standards of [[Truth (logic)|truth]] and [[Virtue|righteousness]] against a [[Liberalism|liberal]], [[Agnosticism|agnostic]] and [[Atheism|atheistic]] culture of [[moral]], [[Ethics|ethical]], [[Philosophy|philosophical]] and [[Theology|theological]] [[relativism]] are consistently charged with being [[Intolerance|intolerant]] and [[Bigotry|bigotted]] hypocrites.