Each ethical choice approach, including its soon-to-be-derived political mode, is polarized by its location on one of the diagonals. This polarity is termed in THEE: the «approach duality» (aD). In this case, it is Regulating v Liberating.
The 4 regulating approaches are on the diagonal from Lower L to Upper R. These are oriented to meeting group needs, via social control over individual differences. Ascending, the approaches are increasingly practical & future-focused.
The 3 liberating approaches are on the diagonal from Lower R to Upper L. These are oriented to meeting personal needs for growth via natural and personally satisfying choices. Ascending, the approaches are increasingly imaginative, sensitive, & personally beneficial.
deals unequivocally with practical concerns and appropriate plans: it brings in scientific thinking to resolve a specific problem and the ramifications of any solution.
requires reference to those groups from which we derive support and strength. Moving up the ellipse it presents as pragmatic, which is more sensitive to the main group(s) to which each of us belong. Just one or two tend to be relevant for lengthy periods and possibly a person's whole life (e.g. family).
defers unequivocally to self-interest, something that typically remains constant during particular phases of a person’s life, but may require imaginative change with circumstances.
which enables a person to defer to their deepest sense of what is right and good, adapts rapidly as circumstances change and is the most imaginative and personally beneficial.
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