pragmatism vs propriety

pragmatism

noun
  • The habit of interfering in other people's affairs; meddlesomeness. 

  • The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals. 

  • The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones. 

  • The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences. 

propriety

noun
  • Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness. 

  • The fact of possessing something; ownership. 

  • Suitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate. 

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