Aspirational Ideal
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An Aspirational Ideal is a state-of-the-world that is considered to be highly desirable.
- Context:
- It can (typically) inspire and serve as a guiding principle for Personal Decision-Making.
- It can (often) represent a state of perfection that one strives to attain in various aspects of life.
- It can be shaped by various factors, including Cultural Norms, Religious Beliefs, Philosophical Ideas, and Personal Experiences.
- It can range from being an Individual Ideal to being a Shared Ideal (such as a national ideal).
- It can range from being a Concreate Ideal to being an Abstract Ideal.
- It can evolve and change over time as individuals or societies reassess their Values and Priorities.
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- Example(s):
- Moral Ideals, such as honesty, integrity, compassion, and justice.
- Personal Ideals, such as self-improvement, creativity, or work-life balance.
- Individual Concrete Ideals, such as personal fitness, financial independence, or career success.
- Individual Abstract Ideals, such as inner peace, personal growth, or self-actualization.
- Societal Ideals, such as equality, freedom, democracy, or progress.
- Economic Ideals, such as economic equality, full employment, or sustainable development.
- Aesthetic Ideals, such as beauty, harmony, or elegance.
- Religious Ideals, such as faith, devotion, or spiritual enlightenment.
- Professional Ideals, such as excellence, innovation, or client-centricity.
- Shared Ideals, such as:
- Shared Concrete Ideals, such as equal rights, universal healthcare, or sustainable energy.
- Shared Abstract Ideals, such as social justice, world peace, or human flourishing.
- Collective Ideals, such as:
- Organizational Ideals, such as customer satisfaction, corporate social responsibility, and employee empowerment.
- National Ideals, such as national unity, or economic prosperity.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Reality, which refers to the actual state of things, as opposed to an idealized version.
- Practicality, which focuses on what is feasible or realistic rather than what is perfect or ideal.
- Necessity, which refers to what is required or essential, rather than what is aspirational or desirable.
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- See: Value, Principle, Standard, Perfection, Aspiration, Platonic Ideal, Ideal (Ethics).
References
2024
- (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ideal#Philosophy Retrieved:2024-5-20.
- Ideal (ethics), values that one actively pursues as goals
- Platonic ideal, a philosophical idea of trueness of form, associated with Plato