Jean-Jacques

Rousseau’s notion of
Amour Propre and its
Relation to Social
Media

Presented by: Sean Villas

Adviser: Prof. Robert A. Montaña, Ph.D.

 Introduction

What Is Amour Propre and How Does it

Relate to Social Media

The 2 Interpretations of Amour Propre

The Function of Each Chapter and
How it Contributes to the Whole
Thesis
Chapter 2: Why the Traditional View
Fails and Why the Wide View
Succeeds

A Defense for the Traditional View of Amour-

propre
My Defense of the Wide View of Amour-propre
Chapter 3: How Amour Propre
Manifests in Social Media

How Social Media Enables Amour Propre to be

Inflamed
The Potential of Positive Amour Propre in
Social Media
 Chapter 4: The Ethical Implications of
Amour Propre on Social
Media

The Influence of Amour Propre on Social and Personal Ethics in

Social Media
The Responsibility of Social Media Companies on Preventing an
Inflamed Amour Propre
Our Responsibility to Promote and Act Out Positive Amour Propre
in Social Media
Chapter 5: Conclusion and
Recommendations