I think your definition of virtue signal is too narrow. You’re defining away signals of actual virtue! I know many people say “virtue signal” to mean an insincere, in-group membership token, but that’s not the plain meaning. I think your definition is dangerous because it implies that there can be no measurements of genuine virtue—using that standard leaves evidence or the opportunity for evidence on the table.
I think your definition of virtue signal is too narrow. You’re defining away signals of actual virtue! I know many people say “virtue signal” to mean an insincere, in-group membership token, but that’s not the plain meaning. I think your definition is dangerous because it implies that there can be no measurements of genuine virtue—using that standard leaves evidence or the opportunity for evidence on the table.