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Would you like to attract more abundance into your life?
Did you know that you can be anti-abundance? So how can one repel abundance?
It all boils down to subtle behaviors we engage in that operate subconsciously. Moral exclusion is one of the unethical behaviors, the six faces of evil, that can drive away abundance. It is a silent killer of your abundance.
What is moral exclusion?
Moral exclusion is “a psychological process where members of the group view their own group, and its norms are superior to others, belittling, marginalizing, excluding, even dehumanizing targeted groups.” It can be referred to as herd mentality, with those within the herd or community viewed as valuable citizens worthy of just treatment and a fair share of the resources. In contrast, those outside the herd are perceived as unworthy and expendable. Therefore, harming or abusing them is considered appropriate, acceptable, or just. There is a clear distinction between rights and obligations for those in-group and outgroup members.
The American Psychological Association defines moral exclusion as “a psychological process whereby opponents in a conflict come to view each other as undeserving of morally mandated rights protections.” A broad spectrum of moral exclusion ranges from subtle discrimination to outright genocide. Mild forms of exclusion manifest as insidious prejudice and may present in the workplace as keeping eye contact, ignoring or disengaging on someone from the outgroup who shares their opinion—anything from making racist or sexist jokes to withholding information opportunities from outgroup members. Extreme forms of moral exclusion have detrimental effects on the individual and society, leading to war, genocide, and slavery.
Miroslav Volf, a professor of systematic theology at Yale University, explores the psychology behind moral exclusion in his book “Exclusion and Embrace.” (
What makes us want to exclude others?
It always comes down to where we are leading from. Either ego or wisdom is at play. Wisdom does not want only ego wants. The ego is concerned with survival. When we act from ego, we are material beings, weak and riddled with insecurity. We perceive the world from an opportunist frame of mind. We feel our space and dignity are threatened by others. We see our dignity and space conflict with those of others who are different from us. That’s where the struggle begins; we want what the other person has or fear they will take away from us. We are insecure in our own thinking. That drives us to exclude to assert ourselves over another person. The conflict escalates when this is amplified from the individual level to the collective.
It is paramount to be aware of the symptoms of moral exclusion as they are the first step in identifying and addressing this evil. In the following article, a poignant case of moral exclusion will be explored, along with 4 steps for conquering this evil.
Have you ever experienced moral exclusion?
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References
Johnson, C. E. (2015). Meeting the ethical challenges of leadership: Casting light or shadow. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
Moral Exclusion. (2022, Oct 10). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_exclusion
Moral Exclusion. (2022, Oct 10). Retrieved from APA Dictionary of Psychology: https://dictionary.apa.org/moral-exclusion
Opotow, S., Gerson, J., & Woodside, S. (2005). From moral exclusion to moral inclusion: Theory for teaching peace. Theory Into Practice, 44, 303-318.
Volf, M. (2019). Exclusion and Embrace: A theological exploration of identity, otherness, and reconciliation. Nashville: Abingdon Press.
