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'''Flattery''' is the act of heaping excessive, undeserved praise on an individual in order to gain favour. A form of [[deceit]], it is harmful because:
*Flatterers receive advantages that they do not deserve on merit, while those that do deserve them miss out.
*If powerful people surround themselves with flatterers (or 'yes men'), poor decisions can go unchallenged, potentially leading to disaster for the [[government]]s or organisations concerned.
*The objects of flattery can be deceived into doing themselves harm, and will certainly experience disappointment when their supposed friends are revealed to be acting out of self-interest.
In [[Dante's Inferno]], flattery is considered a form of [[fraud]], and flatterers are punished by being buried in filth.
==See also==
*[[Seduction]]
[[Category:Sin]]
*Flatterers receive advantages that they do not deserve on merit, while those that do deserve them miss out.
*If powerful people surround themselves with flatterers (or 'yes men'), poor decisions can go unchallenged, potentially leading to disaster for the [[government]]s or organisations concerned.
*The objects of flattery can be deceived into doing themselves harm, and will certainly experience disappointment when their supposed friends are revealed to be acting out of self-interest.
In [[Dante's Inferno]], flattery is considered a form of [[fraud]], and flatterers are punished by being buried in filth.
==See also==
*[[Seduction]]
[[Category:Sin]]