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The Virtue of Self-Distancing
(2015-03-14)
According to Adam Smith, developing a moral self requires psychological distance: the ability to adopt a perspective outside of oneself, and then examine and regulate one’s feelings and behavior from that point of view. ...
Performing Virtue
(2016-04)
This article was first published as the lead article in the Self, Motivation & Virtue Project e-Newsletter 05 (April 2016).
Who Am I? Investigating the Moral Self
(2015-03-14)
Emerging research suggests a crucial link between the self and morality; that is, we define our-selves less by our personality, memory, or agency than by our moral values. Although this work indicates an association between ...
Motivating the Self to Virtue in Western and non-Western Countries: Does Nation or Faith Matter More in the Development of the Moral Self?
(2015-03-14)
‘Self’ has long been a contested term within psychology and religion; however, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism all acknowledge that individuals struggle to embody narratives of a virtuous life—a life motivated to do good, ...
Motivating Virtuous Selves: The Impact of Gender and Culture
(2015-03-14)
The self is defined differently both across and within disciplines and cultures. The traditional Western view of self as an ethical or economic subject is challenged by process philosophers as misplaced and by feminists ...
The Joys and Sorrows of a Philosophical Life
(2016-11)
John Dewey lecture delivered at the ninetieth Pacific Division meeting of the American Philosophical Association in San Francisco on April 1, 2016.
The Self, Motivation & Virtue Project Newsletter 02
(2015-07)
This is the quarterly electronic publication of the Self, Motivation & Virtue Project. It features a lead article, autobiographical sketches of SMV Project research team members, publication announcements, and updates about ...
The Self, Motivation & Virtue Project Newsletter 03
(2015-10)
This is the quarterly electronic publication of the Self, Motivation & Virtue Project. It features a lead article, autobiographical sketches of SMV Project research team members, publication announcements, and updates about ...
Virtues as Properly Motivated, Self-integrated Traits
(2016-05-07)
We begin by discussing the elements of properly assessed virtue traits that we are studying, including proper motivation, self-integration, continuity over time, and behavioral manifestation. We are documenting the virtues ...