... bring one from the present to the future" (p. 90). The virtue of self-understanding based on honesty, openness, and willingness to take responsibility for one's life would allow counselors to conclude who they are in terms of character. Self-understanding, symbolization, and imagination would allow counselors to determine who they ought to become in terms of a conceptualization of change. Finally, Freeman ... ethics represents a shift from appraisal of the act to the appraisal of the one acting. This would mean that an action is right when it reflects what a counselor with virtuous chara...

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... bring one from the present to the future" (p. 90). The virtue of self-understanding based on honesty, openness, and willingness to take responsibility for one's life would allow counselors to conclude who they are in terms of character. Self-understanding, symbolization, and imagination would allow counselors to determine who they ought to become in terms of a conceptualization of change. Finally, Freeman ... ethics represents a shift from appraisal of the act to the appraisal of the one acting. This would mean that an action is right when it reflects what a counselor with virtuous chara...

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... narrative of Christianity without recognizing the need to develop a paradigm for public conversations. A paradigm for public conversations among various narratives will necessarily entail a further overarching meta-narrative, which is unacceptable in a postmodern world. Hauerwas's emphasis on historical narrative, character, tradition, and community provide a more powerful vocabulary for a richer and deeper understanding of moral commitment. Greenway suggests a ... 9). We are totally immersed in our culture and historical context, so our understanding is contingent. The apprehension and u...

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