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Conclusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 October 2025

Kyle Fruh
Affiliation:
Duke Kunshan University, China
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This chapter offers a brief review of the central arguments of the book, summed up in a theme of decentering the moral hero in my account of moral heroism. Refocusing our admiration and commemoration more neatly around achievements rather than achievers, positioning exemplarity in moral education as pedagogically promising when the figure of the hero isn’t the centerpiece of moral excellence, and opting for moral heroism as an achievement consisting in sacrificing rather than a state of character are all, among other things, ways of nudging the figure of the hero toward the periphery in my account of moral heroism. I embrace this elevation of action appraisal over person appraisal when it comes to moral heroism. This is not to say that the figure of the hero drops out entirely or fails to be of interest, however. I conclude by noting some possible directions of future work.

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  • Conclusion
  • Kyle Fruh, Duke Kunshan University, China
  • Book: Moral Heroism without Virtue
  • Online publication: 23 October 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009571487.009
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  • Conclusion
  • Kyle Fruh, Duke Kunshan University, China
  • Book: Moral Heroism without Virtue
  • Online publication: 23 October 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009571487.009
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  • Conclusion
  • Kyle Fruh, Duke Kunshan University, China
  • Book: Moral Heroism without Virtue
  • Online publication: 23 October 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009571487.009
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