ABSTRACT

Moral education requires interdisciplinary engagement across philosophy, psychology, and education. Positive psychologists regularly acknowledge the breadth and depth of wisdom regarding the cultivation of virtues present in philosophical and religious texts and consult such writings when creating constructs, but they are less prone to integrate scientific findings with historical texts as inquiry proceeds. Thus, we provide a comparative analysis of the advice given in Lorenzo Scupoli’s The Spiritual Combat, from traditional Christian moral wisdom literature and the research findings from positive psychology on the cultivation of the virtue of patience. Points of convergence relate to the utility of engaging activities that include cognitive reappraisal, habit formation through daily practice, activating positive motivation, prayer, mantra/transcendental meditation, and cultivating elevation through meditation on moral exemplars. Areas of divergence include the advisability of suppression, the role of motivation, and necessity of spiritual intervention, which suggest areas for future inquiry in moral education.

摘要

道德教育需要跨越哲学、心理学和教育的跨学科参与。积极心理学家经常承认哲学和宗教文本中关于美德培养的智慧的广度和深度，并在创建结构时参考此类著作，但随着探究的进行，他们不太可能将科学发现与历史文本结合起来。因此，我们对洛伦佐·斯库波利 (Lorenzo Scupoli) 的《精神斗争》 ( The Spiritual Combat) 中给出的建议进行了比较分析。，来自传统基督教道德智慧文献和积极心理学关于耐心美德培养的研究成果。收敛点与参与活动的效用有关，包括认知重新评估、通过日常实践形成习惯、激活积极动机、祈祷、咒语/先验冥想，以及通过对道德典范的冥想来培养提升。分歧的领域包括压制的可取性、动机的作用和精神干预的必要性，这表明了未来道德教育探究的领域。