The Chorus told him, "You must find a way to break free of your agony." (PB, p. 42, ln. 96-97) In response, Prometheus told the Chorus, .
"Myself, I knew all this and knew it all along. Still, I meant to be wrong. I knew what I was doing. Helping humankind I helped myself to misery And yet I never dreamed it would be like this, this wasting away against the air hung cliffs the desolate mountain top the loneliness So don't now, don't cry over this, the sorrow that is." {PB, pp. 42-43, ln. 402-414).
From this quote, it is evident that Prometheus was aware of the actions he chose, as well as the consequences that would lie ahead. But if shame is defined as "a regrettable or unfortunate thing", or even, "a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by awareness of wrong or foolish behavior", that would mean that Prometheus would admit that his actions were not justified but were possibly even "foolish". That would not happen because Prometheus truly believed that his actions were justified, and if they were justified, he would not be shameful, but rather be proud of the good he did for humans. "Fate, that concludes everything, is not fated to make that happen-not yet, not this way. Ten thousand sorrow must wrench me. That's the way I escape my chains." (PB, p. 53, ln. 743-748) From this quote, it is evident that Prometheus" actions were not a "regrettable or unfortunate thing", nor were they, "caused by awareness of wrong or foolish behavior.".
In Plato's Apology, although Socrates was sentenced to death for his actions, he believed that his actions were justified and was therefore neither shameful nor remorseful. When the Apology began, Socrates was in court defending himself against the accusation that he allowed people to see things for themselves and to see the things they did not know. Socrates was being punished for the words he spoke to people and the wisdom he knew was brought into questioning.