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https://doi.org/10.52685/cjp.26.77.6
Self-Respect Is Incomplete Without Respect for Others
Qing Zhao
orcid.org/0009-0002-9857-8734
; Department of Philosophy and Science, Southeast University, Nanjing, PR China
Sažetak
In Kantian ethics, self-respect is a fundamental duty to oneself, embodying the commitment to uphold one’s dignity as a moral agent. This commitment, which proscribes self-degradation, is inherently structured by both intrapersonal and interpersonal dimensions. This paper argues that because the exercise of self-respect occurs primarily in the social sphere, a self-respecting person’s regard for her own dignity is inseparable from how she relates to others. By analyzing how vices of disrespect toward others such as arrogance, defamation, and ridicule constitute the opposite of self-respect, and by developing an intersubjective account of dignity, this paper demonstrates that respect for others is a constitutive part of the Kantian duty of self-respect.
Ključne riječi
Self-respect; dignity; servility; arrogance; sympathy
Hrčak ID:
348986
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Datum izdavanja:
19.5.2026.
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