{"id":1325,"date":"2018-06-07T15:40:03","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T15:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/?p=1325"},"modified":"2018-06-07T15:46:33","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T15:46:33","slug":"morality-very-broadly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/morality\/morality-very-broadly","title":{"rendered":"Morality VERY Broadly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Medicine, education, judicial system\u2026 morality is relevant not only towards any direct purpose but also in how<\/u> things are done. This may be seen as the deeper purpose.<\/h3>\n

VERY?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Morality being about \u2018relief of suffering\u2019 \u2013 of oneself and others [see \u2018Morality Is the Relief of Suffering<\/a>\u2019] \u2013 it is relevant in many domains, including in many ways that are not immediately obvious.<\/p>\n

Morality being about \u2018depth\u2019, one can see this everywhere humans are involved. There is no conscious human without a huge degree of depth. Of course, since this is mainly nonconscious, one doesn\u2019t readily see it in a conscious way. Thus we lead conscious lives as though it\u2019s not there. At the same time, our own depth is present in every action, every feeling, every thought.<\/p>\n

Including in every bit of how we morally<\/u> act, feel, think.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is about a direct relief of suffering, as well as in how people are made (invited, incentivized) into beings that to a higher degree relieve suffering.<\/p>\n

Example: medicine<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Medicine used to be about curing disease. It still is, to many. In 1948 (!), the World Health Organization proclaimed a definition of \u2018health\u2019 \u2013 and striving towards it \u2013 incorporating well-being. A giant step.<\/p>\n

I take it one (giant) step further, incorporating depth. One can strive towards superficial well-being and at the same time get into a deep depression which is in the make during and maybe even because of the superficiality. So, in order to be realistic, the definition of \u2018health\u2019 should include depth.<\/p>\n

In medicine as everywhere, this is related to the deeper purpose.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A superficial purpose may be to relieve symptoms (less pain, less eczema\u2026) without taking into account anything else but the symptom as it shows. However, many symptoms being \u2018psycho-somatic\u2019 in nature, they are just, well, symptoms of something deeper.<\/p>\n

My contention is that the latter is also hugely important in the suffering (present and future) of the patient, as well as how this patient will act further on in the world and have influence on many others. This influence may be provoked consciously and nonconsciously. It\u2019s about causation\/relief of suffering. It\u2019s about morality.<\/p>\n

Example: education<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A main purpose is to come to morally good human beings who also have the means to be effective as such. One can try to instill morality by giving the rules of good conduct. This hardly works, as has been shown a bazillion times.<\/p>\n

So, here too, depth needs to be taken into account<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

not as a sidekick but incorporated into the educational effort itself. Of course, as a starters, through the example of the teacher. Also, in how<\/em> the student is supposed to use his brain while learning. For instance, learning something \u2018by heart\u2019 may be a mechanical act, or it may indeed involve \u2018the heart\u2019. The difference is huge: the latter is a more meditative stance. The new info is not just poured into the brain\/mind, but also organically changes it in due ways, strengthening it and inviting \u2018growth\u2019 as total human being. Nothing enters our mind without possible consequences of growth. Of course, I know this is seldom taken into account.<\/p>\n

Example: judicial system<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Someone did a moral wrong. \u2018Punishment\u2019 as we know it does not<\/em> have as goal: going into depth. Should it? I definitely think so.<\/p>\n

To me, a judicial system without \u2018depth\u2019 bears little morality.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is of course not about being lenient or not. It\u2019s not about the victimizer being more \u2013 nor less \u2013 valued as the victim. Both are human beings with \u2018depth\u2019. Both deserve \u2018depth\u2019 to be taken into account. Also the possible future victims are important, as well as all people concerned. Precisely for these purposes, working with depth is not only needed. It is necessary. It doesn\u2019t alienate us from the real purpose. It IS<\/em> the real purpose.<\/p>\n

How-to?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It starts with insight. I hope this text has brought you some.<\/p>\n

In general, the purpose of AURELIS is to provide at least partial answers to the concrete how-to. If you want to cooperate towards this, please use it.<\/p>\n

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