James Shaw Jr.’s Heroism and Objective Morality

The Essence of Heroism: Valuing Life Through Self-Interest and Action

“James Shaw Jr. was watching a Waffle House employee wash dishes, stacking them higher and higher. When the first shot was fired, Shaw thought the tower of plates had come crashing down,” reports the Washington Post. When he realized that someone was shooting people, he “jumped toward the restroom . . . and stood behind a swivel door, where a bullet gra…