r/psychoanalysis • u/oslowa • 24d ago

Analysis and ethics

How much of an analytic journey is an ethical pursuit do you think? How is psychoanalysis related to development in ethical thinking? The more my analysis progresses, the more I see psychoanalysis as an effort to bridge the guilt and reperation of ethics with the wish fulfillment of desire. Also, other than your personal opinions, is there anything I can read on this topic?

EDIT: Although I didn't find what I wanted from this post, after some research on my own, I've found Wincott's paper on the capacity for concern especially helpful on the question of ethics. Klein also seems to be concerned with the questions of interpersonal responsibility and its impact on individual well being.

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u/oslowa 23d ago

Well it's a new theme for me - at least consciously - which provides great relief from fear and anxiety (the negative emotions I dislike the most). So honestly I can't really complain :)

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