Norma Haan
 Interpersonal Moral Reasoning
Balances, Structures, Themes, and Transitions		 Reset
STRUCTURE level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 level 5
 
forms of moral balances
among organizations of
self, other, and mutual interests		 assimilation
to self		 assimilation
of others to self		 accommodation
of self to others		 accommodation
of self-interest to
common interest		 coordination
of self, other,
mutual interest
primary structure
the moral balance		 compliance trade-offs accommodation common interest situational
secondary structure
self as moral being
and object		 appetite hustle goodness rules moral object
secondary structure
others as moral beings
and objects		 mechanical self-interested good/bad culpable forbearing
secondary structure
taking chances on
other’s good faith		 spot check bad faith bubble boundaries judgment
secondary structure
righting wrongs
self commits		 blame avoidance apology repayment reparation
secondary structure
expected redress for
others’ wrong to self		 feel better get even amends or
withdrawal		 payment for
wrongs		 restoration of
moral balance
overall justification
for moral balance		 control right to
satisfy desire		 good acts
deserve good		 equity responsibility
of moral agent
essential themes force v. force right to take optimize
the good		 defense
the bad		 moral
embeddedness
reasons for transitions
between levels		   improved
coping		 limitations of
self-centeredness		 general evidence
of bad faith		 insufficiency
of rules