Exploring the moral exemplarity of Greta Thunberg
Mansikka-aho, Anette; Varpanen, Jan; Lahikainen, Lauri; Pulkki, Jani (2023-08-24)
Taylor & Francis
24.08.2023
Mansikka-aho, A., Varpanen, J., Lahikainen, L., & Pulkki, J. (2023). Exploring the moral exemplarity of Greta Thunberg. Journal of Moral Education, 53(1), 195–214. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057240.2023.2248404
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This is an Accepted Manuscript version of the following article, accepted for publication in Journal of Moral Education. Mansikka-aho, A., Varpanen, J., Lahikainen, L., & Pulkki, J. (2023). Exploring the moral exemplarity of Greta Thunberg. Journal of Moral Education, 53(1), 195–214. It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
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This is an Accepted Manuscript version of the following article, accepted for publication in Journal of Moral Education. Mansikka-aho, A., Varpanen, J., Lahikainen, L., & Pulkki, J. (2023). Exploring the moral exemplarity of Greta Thunberg. Journal of Moral Education, 53(1), 195–214. It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202504152617
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202504152617
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Abstract
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 Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg as one moral exemplar for the contemporary world. Since Thunberg is a controversial figure, we not only argue in positive terms why Thunberg would make a good exemplar, but also respond to a number of objections that could be made to her exemplarity based on popular discussions. Our argument is however not limited to showing why Thunberg should be considered a moral exemplar. Through our discussion, we also exemplify the kind of critical discussions that in our view should be part of how exemplarism is utilized as a theory of moral education.
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 Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg as one moral exemplar for the contemporary world. Since Thunberg is a controversial figure, we not only argue in positive terms why Thunberg would make a good exemplar, but also respond to a number of objections that could be made to her exemplarity based on popular discussions. Our argument is however not limited to showing why Thunberg should be considered a moral exemplar. Through our discussion, we also exemplify the kind of critical discussions that in our view should be part of how exemplarism is utilized as a theory of moral education.
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