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C OMPASSIONATE I NTEGRITY T RAINING
A S ECULAR E THICS A PPROACH TO C ULTIVATING P ERSONAL , S OCIAL AND E NVIRONMENTAL F LOURISHING
Positive Peace ( Skill 9, Appreciating Interdependence)
As defined by the Institute for Economics and Peace, the presence of behaviors, attitudes, institutions, and
structures that create and sustain peaceful societies, such as well functioning government, equitable
distribution of resources, high levels of human capital, sound business environment, acceptance of the rights
of others, low levels of corruption, free flow of information, and good relations with neighbors. 6
Psychological Essentialism (Skill 5, Impartiality and Common Humanity)
Relating to categories as if they have real, fixed essences; categories themselves are not necessarily
problematic, rather the mistaken belief that these categories are absolute can be problematic.
Received Knowledge (Three-in-Three Educational Model of Compassionate Integrity)
Refers to the kind of learning one does through external sources, such as books or lectures, where new
information is obtained about a particular topic, but it is not yet personal. This is the first level of
knowledge in the Three-in-Three Educational Model of CIT.
Relating to Others (Three-in-Three Educational Model of Compassionate Integrity)
Refers to the skills that help to build and maintain productive relationships with people in a way that
promotes one’s own and others’ well-being. This is the second domain of knowledge in the Three-in-Three
Educational Model of CIT.
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Positive Peace Report (Institute for Economics and Peace, 2015 p9)
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