Abstract
What role should the emulation of exemplars play in moral theory? While we concede that emulation has an important role to play in moral education, in this paper we focus on how emulation can also be one form of moral error. We examine Conrad's Lord Jim, a novel in which the eponymous hero's attempt to emulate heroic behaviour leads to moral disaster. Trying to copy a hero undermines Jim's ability to respond appropriately to ethical challenges culminating in his own unnecessary death.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Moral Psychology of Admiration |
| Editors | Alfred Archer, Andre Grahle |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Chapter | 14 |
| Pages | 233–248 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-78660-769-0 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1786607689, 978-1-78660-768-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Apr 2019 |