PSYC 332 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Andrei Sakharov, Mother Teresa, Moral Agency
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Chapter 7 how values shape agency (to print) Name a person of 20th century americans most admired: mother teresa recipient of 1979 nobel peace prize. 9yo onward mother teresa"s moral and religious values formed the nucleus around which her personality revolved. 9yo father died to most likely poisoning by political opponents. Catalyze her moral development and intensify her religious fervor. September 10, 1946: traveling by train when she received a "message from god": "i was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them. " From her mid-30s onward, she expressed grave doubts about the existence of god. Some argue her questioning may have led to a deeper form of faith. Her loneliness she experienced in her relationship with god may have solidified her identification with jesus. Andrei sakharov: one of 20th century"s most celebrated human right activists and winner of the 1975 nobel peace prize.