Character self-construction and moral principles – general theoretical framework
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2015
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Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza w Poznaniu Wydział Nauk Społecznych, Instytut Filozofii UAM
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The study starts from the premise that within the dynamic
of personality system character is mainly an acquired subsystem
that is the outcome of self and social construction. On a continuum
that represents the interaction between innate and acquired
factors the study posits that character is mostly constructed while
temperament is mostly given.
The research is focused on long-term personal experiences that
aimed explicitly to develop one’s own character. Taking into account
the theoretical framework of Petersen and Seligman (2004) that distinguishes
between strengths and virtues the present model of character
includes three dimensions and an orienting principle. The three
dimensions are: a) strength-weakness; b) goodness-evilness; c) transparency
versus opacity. A strong character could be good or evil,
transparent or opaque. All these dimensions are related to self-tested
orienting principles such as (Truth, Love, Justice, Non-violence).
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dimensions of a character, moral death, self-tested orienting moral principles, transparent integrity, vectorial model
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Filozofia Publiczna i Edukacja Demokratyczna, 2015, Tom 4, Nr 2, s. 6-30.