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• Plutarch · Life of Cato the Younger

  “To be ashamed only of what was really shameful, and to ignore men’s low opinion of other things.”

  QuoteFear of others' opinionsGuilt and self-blame

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  • Character and moral integrity

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  • Autonomy from opinion
  • Virtue as the only good

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  • The Ruling Faculty Council of Exemplars

• Plutarch · Life of Cato the Younger

  Cato ignores fashion

  The Stoic Roman senator Cato deliberately ignored fashion and dressed differently, not for vainglory, but to accustom himself to being ashamed only of what was truly shameful.

  ExemplarFear of others' opinionsConformity and herd mentality

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  Topics

  • Character and moral integrity

  Lenses

  • Exemplar council
  • Autonomy from opinion

  Modules

  • The Ruling Faculty Council of Exemplars