Ethics

Generativity in the psychosocial sense refers to the concern for establishing and guiding the next generation and is said to stem from a sense of optimism about humanity.

Critical Thinking is clear, reasoned thinking involving critique.

Compassion: 1. Latin: 'Suffer With' (from com- "together" + pati "to suffer")

2. Social Emotion as a consequence of Evolution.

3. Brain/Body physiological mechanism.

What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About Compassion
"Mounting evidence of the impact of contemplative practices like meditation (which we now know can, quite literally, rewire the brain) are finally bringing modern science up to speed with ancient wisdom."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/13/what-neuroscience-can-tea_n_5268853.html

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Goodbye Moral Relativism.
On our use of the term Postmodern Ethics

Activists in this collective use the term “Postmodern” in ways which are significantly different than other activists. Where previous Postmodern and Post-Left activists are essentially moral and cultural relativists, we focus on universality. We define Equality as rooted in the fact that all people have a capacity for the same set of emotions. We are cognizant that the role of Compassion in society has a scientific context as well as a cultural context. Compassion is firstly a consequence of Evolution, functioning on a physiological level with regard to physical feelings, as well as on a psychological level, with regards to the thoughts and beliefs of individuals and society. We understand that pain and pleasure, suffering and joy, vanity and selflessness, jealousy and humility, resentment and forgiveness are all objective realities of the human condition. Rather than a determining factor in a cultural ethos, culture itself is rooted and contained by the human emotional condition.

Consider this philosophy to be preceded by a concern for compassionate behavior. This is a new, compassionate and universalistic interpretation of postmodernism.

Why bother using the term? We also have a focus on cultural beliefs. Our view is that Moderns are influenced completely by the media when coming to political opinions, while Postmoderns (both traditional, and our new interpretation) are absolutely skeptical of mainstream political narratives.

Consider our use of the term to be a challenge to Postmodernism to evolve and become relevant in the class-struggle.