Metaphor:MORAL AGENTS ARE NURTURING PARENTS

Name Gloss	MORAL AGENTS ARE NURTURING PARENTS
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Metaphor Level	General
Metaphor Type	Composed/complex
Experiential Basis

Source Frame	Nurturant parent family Roles:parent(s), children, mother, father, family_whole, parenting_style, traits_in_children
Target Frame	Moral action Roles:

Mappings:

moral_actor	<=	parent(s)

Related Metaphors:

Current Metaphor	MORAL AGENTS ARE NURTURING PARENTS
Relation Type	is both a source and target subcase of
Related Metaphor	MORAL ACTION IS NURTURANCE
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Example Text:	The government takes good care of its people.
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Example Text:	The CEO looks after her employees with motherly kindness.
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Example Text:	With gentle care and attention, the pastor's congregation will flourish.
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Graph of related metaphors:

• Target frame
• Metaphors
• Source frame

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