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Shame and the Ethical in Williams (2022)
Book Chapter
Webster, A. K., & Bero, S. (2022). Shame and the Ethical in Williams. In A. Szigeti, & M. Talbert (Eds.), Morality and Agency: Themes from Bernard Williams (62-86). Oxford University Press

Bernard Williams’ Shame and Necessity (1993) was an influential early contribution to what has become a broader movement to rehabilitate shame as a moral emotion. But there is a tension in Williams’ discussion that presents an under-appreciated diffi... Read More about Shame and the Ethical in Williams.

Making Sense of Shame in Response to Racism (2022)
Journal Article
Webster, A. K. (2022). Making Sense of Shame in Response to Racism. Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 51(7), 535 - 550. https://doi.org/10.1017/can.2021.41

Some people of colour feel shame in response to racist incidents. This phenomenon seems puzzling since, plausibly, they have nothing to feel shame about. This puzzle arises because we assume that targets of racism feel shame about their race. However... Read More about Making Sense of Shame in Response to Racism.