Aristotle on Shame and Learning to Be Good

Marta Jimenez presents a novel interpretation of Aristotle''s account of the role of shame in moral development. Despite shame''s bad reputation as a potential obstacle to the development of moral autonomy, Jimenez argues that shame is for Aristotle the proto-virtue of those learning to be good, since it is the emotion that equips them with the seeds of virtue. Other emotions such as friendliness,...