So far, we have clarified and formulated the following:
I can now consider how to the transform so as to understand .
Table of Typology Essences (TET) as explained in the next topic and those that follow.
and are both about obligation. for persons can be converted into for societies by looking at the in a new holistic way. This involves working out a specially designedHere is a summary of the move that the TET enables:
Focus | The Person | The Society |
Power | Integrity-based | Consensual &/or coercive |
Delegation | Not permitted | Required |
Quality | Content - method | Context - institution |
Relations amongst Types/Modes | Co-existence accepted to manage antipathy. |
Cumulative incorporation to enable maturation. |
While methods, are prone to generating passionate arguments and conflicts between people, , being, are more general, inclusive and easily accepted (in principle). values
, beingDifferent methods cannot be combined for practical reasons, but different values can be. Simple inspection reveals the presence of relevant social values embedded within each of the .
Examples
The steps in understanding
holistically will be as follows:The TET is a way to view all the simultaneously. It becomes a scaffold for appreciating how the can be progressively cumulated.
What is to come, the story of
, is about the progressive incorporation of each of the into society via social institutions. Each provides new values essential for that particular in society's maturation.The inquiry task will involve clarifying how each
:Read more about Typologies and Spirals in The Hub. The nature of the Principal Typology and Spiral Complex is currently being examined in in more detail in the Architecture Room.
This is a brief abstract summary to explain why the preliminary task is to develop a TET.
When the progress is plotted on a TET (Typology Essences Table), the result is a Spiral trajectory showing discontinuous Stages of development. There are two Cycles in any Spiral: Stage-1 is entered twice and the final (third) re-entry completes the maturation process.
Start with Step 1: Determining the psychosocial essences of ethical choice.
Originally posted: July 2009; Last updated: 27-Feb-2014