Exemplars and nudges: Combining two strategies for moral education

• Published in: Journal of moral education Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 346 - 365
• Main Authors: Engelen, Bart, Thomas, Alan, Archer, Alfred, van de Ven, Niels
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 03.07.2018; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: admiration; Behavior modification; Behavior Standards; Educational Strategies; Ethical Instruction; Ethics; Mentors; Moral Development; Moral education; Moral exemplars; Moral Issues; moral navigation; Moral Values; Morality; Motivation; Narratives; nudging; Psychological Patterns; Role; Social Behavior; Teaching Methods; Values Education

This article defends the use of narratives about morally exemplary individuals in moral education and appraises the role that 'nudge' strategies can play in combination with such an appeal to exemplars. It presents a general conception of the aims of moral education and explains how the pr...