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TY - CHAP
T1 - Exemplarity as commitment to the self
T2 - insights from spiritual healers
AU - Rozuel, Cecile
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - PurposeMoral exemplarity is a desirable but complex achievement. The chapter discusses the meaning of moral exemplarity and examines how the self, as a psychological and spiritual centre within a Jungian perspective, contributes to fostering moral commitment.Methodology/approachA narrative study was conducted amongst ten spiritual healers in New Zealand and France. Stories were collected and analysed interpretively to uncover meaningful patterns about spiritual healers’ moral stance and apprehension of the self.FindingsSpiritual healers demonstrated a deep commitment to the self which clearly sustained a commitment to serve or help others. Commitment to the self was articulated around five core values: self-work, self-reflection, humility, self-integrity and love.Implications/valueThe chapter highlights the moral value of inner work. The self, in its archetypal sense, carries as potential an ‘innate morality’ that resonates in the heart and nurtures integrity and authenticity. To commit to the self requires undertaking a long and painful exploration of the psyche and integrating unconscious material into ego-consciousness. The participating spiritual healers, who had committed to their self and were well advanced on their psychological exploration journey, displayed moral qualities akin to exemplarity
AB - PurposeMoral exemplarity is a desirable but complex achievement. The chapter discusses the meaning of moral exemplarity and examines how the self, as a psychological and spiritual centre within a Jungian perspective, contributes to fostering moral commitment.Methodology/approachA narrative study was conducted amongst ten spiritual healers in New Zealand and France. Stories were collected and analysed interpretively to uncover meaningful patterns about spiritual healers’ moral stance and apprehension of the self.FindingsSpiritual healers demonstrated a deep commitment to the self which clearly sustained a commitment to serve or help others. Commitment to the self was articulated around five core values: self-work, self-reflection, humility, self-integrity and love.Implications/valueThe chapter highlights the moral value of inner work. The self, in its archetypal sense, carries as potential an ‘innate morality’ that resonates in the heart and nurtures integrity and authenticity. To commit to the self requires undertaking a long and painful exploration of the psyche and integrating unconscious material into ego-consciousness. The participating spiritual healers, who had committed to their self and were well advanced on their psychological exploration journey, displayed moral qualities akin to exemplarity
KW - self
KW - integrity
KW - inner work
KW - healing
KW - psyche
KW - Jung
U2 - 10.1108/S1529-2096%282013%290000010010
DO - 10.1108/S1529-2096%282013%290000010010
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781783500741
T3 - Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations
SP - 117
EP - 151
BT - Moral saints and moral exemplars
A2 - Schwartz, Michael
A2 - Harris, Howard
PB - Emerald
CY - Bingley
ER -