Sincerity and Vulnerability.

The aim of this paper is to explore the perplexity of the notion of sincerity, chiefly by examining Lionel Thrilling's account in his "Sincerity and Authenticity."Aspects of the account, which is problematic if interpreted as a "truthfulness account." Opinion that his basic insight can be preserved in the authors own account of sincerity as a kind of congruence between the gent's avowal and those beliefs, feelings, and dispositions that constitute the agent's "true self." The latter include a set of minimally morally acceptable beliefs, feelings and dispositions that constitute the agent's moral integrity. Further, the context of sincerity is one in which the gent realizes that his or her integrity, particularly the moral part, is vulnerable.