Distinctive Morals

This area is sometimes called and can be seen as the ability to discern between good and evil or discriminate between means and ends.  The average person dealing with daily life experiences is chaotic or at least has some degree of conflict.  The self-actualized person seldom exhibits this behavior.  

“These individuals are strongly ethical, they have definite moral standards, and they do right and do not do wrong.  Needless to say, their notions of right and wrong and of good and evil are often not the conventional ones.”   -Maslow 

Self-Actualizers are pious people, who can be described as being saintly. 

“Self-actualizing people most of the time behave as though, for them, means and ends are clearly distinguishable.”   -Maslow

 

They are fully present in the now and get pleasure from the moment.  Often they see that the experience of the journey (the means) could be just as or more valuable than the goal (the ends).  The means, is the process, and the process is were actual growth is happening.  The Self-Actualizer seek to growth and self-discovery, hence why  he/she places his/her attention on the process and are able to be present to take in the lessons being taught through the process.  This way of being makes life more pleasurable,  The means are where all dreams,  hopes, and desires live, and inspiration is alive.  The end, the results are just part of the whole process, the the means is where the aliveness of being human resides.