Ethics, Values, Virtues, and Character Strengths in Mindfulness-Based Interventions: a Psychological Science Perspective

摘要: This paper comments on an article by Monteiro, Musten, and Compson (Mindfulness 6: 1-13, 2015) a series of replies that explored the issue ethics training for participants in contemporary mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). The perceived need explicit ethical stems from concerns about potentially harmful or misguided applications secular MBIs, particularly settings whose activities may be inconsistent with Buddhist traditions which mindfulness originates. Much discussion target focused whether foundations MBIs should remain implicit taught perspective. present commentary argues psychological science provides well developed alternatives researchers clinicians interested approaches to ethics-related issues MBIs. experimental psychology literature strong foundation working personally meaningful, prosocial values Positive complementary perspective moral virtues character strengths have been widely recognized across cultures. Organizational related disciplines provide empirically based perspectives implications workplace. An approach is firmly grounded suitable recommended.