Your writing assignment comes from Chapter 10 on Virtue Ethics. We are looking at the case of Mother Teresa on p. 169 with a bit of modification.
Some regard Mother Teresa as a moral exemplar who helped the poor and inspired others to do the same while others, such as the late journalist Christopher Hitchens, have criticized her harshly for various faults. Watch the Hitchens video as well as study the section on moral exemplars in Chapter 10. Then construct a narrative that provides your thoughts on the following questions. Again, imagine you are explaining the concept of a moral exemplar to a young person or someone who is not familiar with the concept.
What do you think it takes to be a moral exemplar? Does someone like Mother Teresa count? Should moral exemplars be morally perfect?
750 words.
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