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MOLINA-GONZALEZ, Liliana Cecilia. Humiliation as a socially tolerated form of moral evil. Co-herencia [online]. 2018, vol.15, n.29, pp.37-64. ISSN 1794-5887.  https://doi.org/10.17230/co-herencia.15.29.2.

Moral evil is a set of intentional actions by means of which human dignity is harmed and, therefore, it is explained by the denial of rights. However, moral evil not only supposes the denial of rights, but also an experience that involves, among other strategies, humiliation. This latter can be understood as a complex experience involving also the body. This article argues that humiliation, as a social practice, is a socially tolerated form of moral evil that incites dehumanization of others, causing moral suffering. This article also raises the need to approach dignity from the body perspective and to consider suffering as a paramount criterion to resist dehumanizing practices.

Palabras clave : Moral evil; harm; humiliation; dignity; body..

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