Emociones morales en planes de vida de jóvenes universitarios

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to understand the emotional substrate in the life plans of young university students, in terms of their value judgments of a dignified and good life in situations of vulnerability, as well as their intentionality and communication modes in the university experience. Two methodological strategies were developed: the self-examination as a biographical narrative of the aspirations of a good life and worthy of the life plan, and the public deliberation these in a group discussion. Quintero-Mejia’s Narrative Hermeneutical Investigative Proposal (2019) guided the description and comprehension on moral emotions present in life plans. The self-examination revealed emotional conflicts about vulnerable situations with reconstructive judgments that showed how fear, guilt, shame or humiliation affected emotional balance. Public deliberation mobilized commitment to actions, feelings, and narrative imagination in life with others. In both cases, each student showed compromising judgments for their own good (personal flourishing) and beliefs towards the common good (justice).