Moral Courage

• Courage


  The ability to control fear and to be willing to deal with something that is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant
• Moral Courage


  The ability to do what is morally and ethically right, even when it might be unpopular or risky
• Social Courage


  • The ability to stand up for yourself and your beliefs, even in the face of opposition from others
• Intellectual Courage


  • The ability to see beyond the status quo and ask questions that might seem absurd or dangerous without fear of what others will think of them
• Emotional Courage


  • The ability to connect situations to core emotions and be able to control the negative ones
• Spiritual Courage


  • The willingness to look at your soul and make difficult choices
• Physical Courage


  • The ability to take the risks for discomfort, pain, injuries and even death
• How Moral Courage is developed

  1. Presence and recognition of a moral situation

  2. The making of moral choice

  3. Recognition of the moral behavior

  4. The individuality requirement

  5. The fear component