Membership and Moral Formation: Shame As an Educational and Social Emotion

Name: Membership and Moral Formation: Shame As an Educational and Social Emotion
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ISBN: 9781623961930

ISBN-10: 1623961939

ISBN-13: 9781623961930

Edition: 2013

Authors: John F. Covaleskie

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This book is an attempt to relate moral formation to democratic life and to the emotional emotion of shame. The argument is that shame is essential to moral formation, that it tells us when we are violating our own moral norms. Contrary to common belief, I argue that shame is neither imposed on us by others (though it is certainly a product of our communal memberships) nor necessarily harmful. In fact I argue that shame not only can be beneficial for us, but that moral formation and growth are both inextricably linked to a proper sense of shame, a properly formed conscience. The process of moral formation is an important one for any society, but perhaps most of all for a democratic society.…

Book details

List price: $85.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Information Age Pub Inc
Binding: Cloth Text
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English