"Is it shameful?" is a moral judgment.
Before holding high the banner of morality, I can't help but think of:
Xu Zheng's movie "I'm Not the God of Medicine" and the real-life prototype Lu Yong can't afford local imported drugs. Is it shameful to ask someone to go overseas privately to buy generic drugs?
If you have any hesitation about this question, you might as well think differently.
Before raising the moral flag, why not try to ask: Is there any solution?
Piracy, whether it is piracy of a physical book, a piece of music, an article, or a picture. It cannot be ruled out that some pirates are selfish, egoistic and have moral issues as you said. But is all "piracy" selfish, egoistic, and a moral issue?
Take pictures as an example. Are the illustrations used in your articles all free cc-authorized pictures you are looking for, or are they authorized by the original author?
If you see a very good picture on the Internet and want to use it in your own article, would you take the initiative to contact the original author and obtain permission to use it? Have you really taken action again and again? Or are you already used to "just use it"?
For example:
We have become that "shameful pirate" unknowingly, and many times we have no choice but to do so.
Why is it that in an era when the creation and acquisition of digital content has become increasingly easier, the transaction activities and economic value transfer around digital content are still subject to many limitations and difficulties?
Is there any solution?
This is why I pay close attention to PRESSone, because it is using proactive problem-solving ideas to create value for society.