Perry's Intellectual and Moral Development

https://www.upgradable.org/flourishing-presentation

People progress from seeing knowledge as absolute and authority-based → to recognizing multiplicity and uncertainty → to making responsible commitments in a relativistic world.

https://chatgpt.com/share/69954675-5168-8010-9aab-b01a56b2d5be

Stage	Ethical Stance	Core Moral Logic	Primary Risk
Dualism	Authority-based moral absolutism	Right and wrong are defined by legitimate authority; moral correctness = obedience	Dogmatism; outsourcing moral responsibility to authority
Multiplicity	Subjective moral relativism	Multiple moral views exist; when uncertain, all opinions are treated as equally valid	Moral flattening; tolerance without moral courage in the face of harm
Relativism	Contextual, evidence-based ethics	Moral claims are evaluated by reasons, evidence, and systemic impacts; some positions are better justified than others	Analysis paralysis; ethical debate without action
Commitment within Relativism	Chosen ethical commitments under uncertainty	One commits to values and acts responsibly while remaining open to revision based on better understanding	Burnout; re-hardening into ideology if reflexivity is lost