26: Forgiveness and Moral Exemplars with Myisha Cherry

Authors

Eleanor Price, DePauw University
Christiane Wisehart, DePauw UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-31-2018

Abstract

Forgiveness is a big, complicated topic. We often see stories about forgiveness play out in the media, and it probably plays a large role in our personal lives as well. That's why we wanted to talk about it with philosopher and host of the UnMute Podcast, Myisha Cherry, who’s put a lot of thought into the ethics of forgiveness. On today’s show you'll hear about a fascinating facet of her work: the ethics of convincing victims--particularly victims who are marginalized--to forgive. When people try to persuade victims to forgive, they often resort to using “moral exemplars of forgiveness” or models of forgiveness like Martin Luther King Jr. or Nelson Mandela. Myisha claims that when people try to persuade victims to forgive, using moral exemplars alone to convince them is wrong.

Recommended Citation

Price, Eleanor and Wisehart, Christiane, "26: Forgiveness and Moral Exemplars with Myisha Cherry" (2018). Examining Ethics Podcast. 32, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/examining-ethics/32