“doing the right thing manifests in mature people not in spite of, but because of who they are as persons — because of their identity. Individuals act the way they do because of the nature of their most fundamental identifications. Identifications most often concern furthering one’s self-interests, which seem to out-compete other motives (such as concern for the plight of others) in contemporary society. But … for the fully developed, moral actions are motivated by a kind of enlightened self-interest. This paradox-busting point renders the distinction between self-interest and morality a false dichotomy.”
“Most people understand morality as concerns that
are quite distinct from personal matters; this much is well established. But to
extend this observation to contend that individuals should understand the
two to be fundamentally different is to commit the naturalistic fallacy. When maturity is achieved, morality can and should become a
sensitized concern for the way one’s choices impact upon one’s social and
ecological environments. … choices become subtly but almost ubiquitously informed by moral
convictions, and
the satisfaction of one is contingent on the satisfaction of the other.”
“… integration of agency and communion (is) an adaptive goal for
adolescent and adult development …”Frimer JA, Walker LJ. “Reconciling the self and morality: an empirical model of moral centrality development.” Dev Psychol 2009; 45(6): 1669-81.
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| Artist: Mark Brennan http://www.argylefa.tk/ |
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