Motivational Interviewing (MI) is particularly valuable for ethics and morality when ambivalence about change is blocking recovery.
Ambivalence in Ethics and Morality
People with ethics and morality are often ambivalent about change — part wants relief, part fears the unknown of being without familiar ethics and morality patterns. This is normal, not resistance.
How MI Addresses Ethics and Morality Ambivalence
MI uses specific techniques to help people explore and resolve their ambivalence about ethics and morality treatment:
- Reflective listening: Hearing and naming both sides of ethics and morality ambivalence
- Decisional balance: Exploring pros and cons of changing vs. staying the same with ethics and morality
- Evoking change talk: Drawing out the person's own reasons for addressing ethics and morality
- Affirming strengths: Highlighting past capacities relevant to ethics and morality recovery
MI in Ethics and Morality Treatment Settings
MI is integrated into many ethics and morality treatment approaches as an engagement tool. It's particularly useful at the beginning of treatment and when motivation fluctuates.