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Why be good? This simple question, so profoundly important for human existence, has befuddled thinkers across the ages (Richter, 2007). It remains an enigma for the field of moral psychology, as evidenced by the mere existence of the present volume and the diversity of perspectives proffered herein.
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Walker, L.J. (2013). Moral Motivation through the Perspective of Exemplarity. In: Handbook of Moral Motivation. Moral Development and Citizenship Education, vol 1. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-275-4_12
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