Exploring the moral exemplarity of Greta Thunberg

Linda Zagzebski's exemplarist moral theory has gained traction in recent years as a valid approach to moral education. Insufficient attention has so far been paid to questions about who we should count among exemplary people to be emulated. In this paper, we make the case for considering the Sw...

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Published in:Journal of moral education 2024-01, Vol.53 (1), p.195-214
Main Authors: Mansikka-aho, Anette, Varpanen, Jan, Lahikainen, Lauri, Pulkki, Jani
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environmental virtues
Environmentalists
Exemplarist moral theory
Greta Thunberg
Moral education
Thunberg, Greta
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