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The moral appropriateness of shame

M. Ally

Koers - Bulletin for Christian Scholarship; Vol 70, No 2 (2005), 290-309. doi: 10.4102/koers.v70i2.269

Submitted: 31 July 2005
Published:  31 July 2005

Abstract

In this article I explore the much neglected moral emotion of shame and consider the senses in which it may be regarded as morally appropriate. I argue that there is a connection between coming to terms with shame for those who feel ashamed, and judgments concerning its moral appropriateness. The elucidation of normative connections between shame, self-respect and autonomy implies the need to accept certain aspects of shame as regrettable yet, sometimes, as valuable.

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M. Ally, Department of Philosophy, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

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