#  Reluctant Heroes? The Ethics of Praise 

 



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 **September 22, 2025** 

 05:00PM - 06:00PM EDT 

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 **Zoom Webinar**  



 

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What makes someone a hero? And how could it be wrong to call someone a hero if that's what they are? Join Associate Professor of Philosophy Zoë A. Johnson King as she explores the ethics of public praise and gratitude, drawing on her forthcoming book Praiseworthiness and on the case study of praise for essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.



 

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