This Week with Introspective
The definition of Moral Compass from the Strengths Profile:
You are acutely aware of the difference between right and wrong.
You always act in accordance with what you believe is right.
Your decisions and your actions are always guided by your ethics and values.
Questions to help you bring this strength to life:
When did acting in alignment with your values make a difficult decision easier?
Where in your life right now are your actions fully aligned with what you believe is right?
What would you do differently if you let your values lead instead of outside pressure?
Resources of the Week
Podcast
The key to making tricky decisions
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Hard choices feel impossible because we assume there's a "right" answer — when really, they're an invitation to decide who we want to become. A reframe that turns moral dilemmas from sources of dread into opportunities for self-definition.
By Hidden Brain
Article
How to Recover After Acting Against Your Own Values
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Moral injury is the harm that we suffer when we're asked to engage in or allow actions that seriously go against our moral values.
By Diana Divecha & Robin Stern
Book
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David Brooks argues that we've become too focused on external success at the expense of the deeper values — kindness, honesty, faithfulness — that actually define who we are. A case for building character from the inside out.
By David Brooks
Strength Story: Janice
The Strength of Moral Compass
Janice thinks of her Moral Compass as how she moves through the world. Her Moral Compass shows up the same way at work and at home — she slows down, checks her work, and follows through even when it would be easier not to. People turn to her when they're facing hard decisions because they trust her to give it to them straight. Her advice: get clear on your values, and the decisions take care of themselves.
Fact of the Week
People who are guided by clear personal values make more consistent and confident decisions.
Research in moral psychology shows that when individuals rely on internal values rather than external pressure, they experience greater alignment and less internal conflict when making difficult choices.
(Jonathan Haidt; Edward Deci & Richard Ryan on values-based motivation and well-being)
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