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The self as a moral concept.

Yvette Lewis1

  • 1Psychotherapeutic and Counselling Psychology, Psychology Department, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. yvettelewis@hotmail.com

The British Journal of Social Psychology
|July 19, 2003
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Social constructionism offers a robust framework for understanding the self, challenging subjectivist critiques. This perspective highlights the self's relational, embodied nature and its intrinsic link to moral agency and communication.

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Communication Studies

Background:

  • Social constructionism is often critiqued for subjectivism, necessitating a defense of its epistemological and ontological foundations.
  • Theorizing the self requires addressing its centrality and status within human experience.
  • Existing models of selfhood may not fully capture its embodied and relational dimensions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To defend the epistemological and ontological premises of social constructionism against subjectivist arguments.
  • To explore the status and centrality of the self in experience.
  • To propose a relational model of selfhood emerging from dialogic processes.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical argumentation and conceptual analysis.

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  • Examination of existing theories on selfhood and agency.
  • Development of a social constructionist framework for understanding the self.

    • Main Results:

    • Social constructionism provides a non-subjectivist account of the self.
    • The self is understood as embodied, embedded, and relational, utilizing metaphors like 'positioning' and 'narrative'.
    • Communication is inherently evaluative, linking the self to moral agency and responsibility.

    Conclusions:

    • Social constructionism offers a sophisticated account of self-hood, agency, and responsibility.
    • The concept of a 'relational self-of-selves' emerges from dialogic processes and embodiment.
    • This framework underscores the interconnectedness of self, communication, and morality.