Hobbs, J (2020) Cosmopolitan Anger and Shame. Journal of Global Ethics, 16 (1). pp. 58-76. ISSN 1744-9626
Abstract
Sentimental cosmopolitans argue that cultivating empathy for distant others is necessary in order to motivate action to address global injustices. This paper accepts the basic premises of the sentimental cosmopolitan project but argues that it ought to be extended to include cultivating other cosmopolitan emotions, particularly anger and shame. There is a tendency to think of anger and shame as unworthy, or as base motives to be overcome; but I argue that, in fact, they constitute an important resource for motivating action to address global injustices. The argument proceeds in three parts. Section 1 outlines sentimental cosmopolitanism and explicates the relationship between empathy, and anger and shame. Section 2 examines the link between anger and shame and responsibility, arguing that anger and shame are well-suited to capturing notions of responsibility for injustice, something lacking in an empathy-based account of sentimental cosmopolitanism. Section 3 provides two further arguments in favour of anger and shame: (i) anger represents a powerful source of energy for political action, and (ii) shame can motivate cosmopolitan action where empathy is absent.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Cosmopolitanism, motivation, sentiment, anger, shame, global justice |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 25 Oct 2019 13:37 |
Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2020 11:11 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/17449626.2019.1687567 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:152412 |