Gutmensch
Sign in to saveAlso known as do-gooder, Gutmenschen, Goody Two Shoes, do-goodism, do-gooderism
'''' (literally good human in German) is an ironic, sarcastic or disparaging cultural term similar to the English do-gooder. Those who use the term are implying that Gutmenschen have an overwhelming wish to be good and eagerly seek approval—further suggesting a supposed moralising and proselytising behaviour and being dogmatic, while prioritizing "right" and "correct" attitude or sentiment (Ultimate end, ethics of moral conviction) over responsible, balanced, rational and reflected decisions (ethics of responsibility). In political rhetoric Gutmensch'' is used as a polemic term.
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Context
- Origins and use
- In areas critical of society
- In political debates
- In political rhetoric
- Moralistic strategy
- As "ideological code"
- Further use
- Until 20th century
- Harald Martenstein
- Wordmark ''Gutmensch''
- ''Unwort des Jahres''
- See also
- References
- External links
'''' (literally good human in German) is an ironic, sarcastic or disparaging cultural term similar to the English do-gooder. Those who use the term are implying that Gutmenschen have an overwhelming wish to be good and eagerly seek approval—further suggesting a supposed moralising and proselytising behaviour and being dogmatic, while prioritizing "right" and "correct" attitude or sentiment (Ultimate end, ethics of moral conviction) over responsible, balanced, rational and reflected decisions (ethics of responsibility). In political rhetoric Gutmensch is used as a polemic term.
==Context==
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