Dignity, Character and Self-Respect - Paperback

by Robin S. Dillon (Introduction by), Robin S. Dillon (Editor)

This is the first anthology to bring together a selection of the most important contemporary philosophical essays on the nature and moral significance of self-respect. Representing a diversity of views, the essays illustrate the complexity of self-respect and explore its connections to such topics as personhood, dignity, rights, character, autonomy, integrity, identity, shame, justice, oppression and empowerment. The book demonstrates that self-respect is a formidable concern which goes to the very heart of both moral theory and moral life.

Author Biography

Robin S. Dillon is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Lehigh University.