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Shaming Citizens: An Ethical Framework For Correcting Citizen Vices, Alfredo Y. Hernandez
Shaming Citizens: An Ethical Framework For Correcting Citizen Vices, Alfredo Y. Hernandez
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This paper answers the question—can citizens be shamed in a manner that is morally justifiable—by forwarding a theory of just shaming. Shaming has a divisive history in political theory. The volumes of work on both sides seems to point at a moral dilemma: shame looks to be a helpful social practice, yet it engenders unignorable negative consequences. In this paper, however, I argue that shaming in politics must be analyzed more in terms of when and how shaming is morally permissible. Shaming, employed in moments of citizen vice only, has to potential to reform citizen conduct. Furthermore, approaching …