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What does it mean?
A selfish man who stole a woman's lifeboat seat is used as the ultimate example of shame.
In plain terms
Stealing a lifeboat seat is the worst kind of shame.
What can you take from it?
Self-preservation at others' expense is shameful.

Where it applies

  • moral judgment
  • historical reference

Putting it to work

  • teaching ethics
  • discussing survival

Questions to consider

  • What actions cause shame?
  • How far should you go to survive?

Another view

It relies on a specific historical anecdote without verification.

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