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A psychoanalytic approach to ethics.

H J Breen

    The Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis
    |April 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    This study explores the complex relationship between ethics and psychology, arguing that empirical ethics is a pseudo-scientific error driven by guilt. It examines how guilt influences the development of the superego and self, impacting moral authority and societal constraints.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Ethics
    • Psychoanalytic Theory

    Background:

    • Explores the intricate relationship between ethical principles and psychological underpinnings.
    • Critiques the notion of an "empirical" ethic, viewing it as a pseudo-scientific error stemming from psychological factors.
    • Addresses issues presented in Freud's "Civilization and Its Discontents" concerning guilt, the superego, and the self.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the philosophical assumptions influencing moral convictions.
    • To investigate the role of guilt in the development of the superego and self from ontological and phylogenetic perspectives.
    • To examine the impact of social and historical forces on superego development, including pathological forms.

    Main Methods:

    • Philosophical analysis of ethical and psychological assumptions.

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  • Psychoanalytic examination of superego development, guilt, and self-formation.
  • Integration of historical and social influences on psychological development.

    • Main Results:

    • Philosophical assumptions directly shape the conviction of moral obligation.
    • Increasing guilt is identified as a driver for the development of empirical ethics, considered a pseudo-scientific error.
    • The Kantian concept of transcendent moral authority is linked to early mother-child symbiosis and internalized drive constraints.

    Conclusions:

    • Guilt, amplified by social and historical factors, becomes increasingly intolerable, leading to the denial of transcendent moral authority.
    • This denial results in a societal shift towards fewer constraints on drives, with significant social and political consequences.
    • The study highlights the dynamic interplay between individual psychology, societal pressures, and the evolution of moral frameworks.