The Ethic of Self-Esteem for Women

Learning Objectives

• To explore the relationship between ethics and self-esteem and strive to empower anyone interested in deepening their relationship with themselves.  
• To identify ways to decrease the inner critics’ volume and transform “noise” into sounds that empower, inspire, and encourage being the best.
• To review the traps of low self-esteem as well as techniques for promoting higher self-esteem.
• To discuss why so many people struggle with setting boundaries and how to act as self-compassionate human beings.
• To examine the connection as individuals to one another and why all of it matters.

Course Description

In today's world, having high self-esteem is arguably akin to having a superpower. There are so many voices (often our own) looking for ways to diminish our sense of self. Because ethics is, in part, our relationship to self, others, and the world in which we live, the connection between one's sense of self and ethics becomes inextricably intertwined.

What is self-esteem?

In essence, self-esteem is the regard we have for ourselves; it is how we perceive and value ourselves.  It is a fluid trait that ebbs and flows with our life experiences, interactions, and beliefs. Because this trait is not set in stone, it is often vulnerable to attack if we do not protect it. So many of us struggle with feeling “worthy.” We often forget that simply by existing, we all are enough. 

This course is designed to help us remember our value as human beings just as we are. It is a thought-provoking course that looks at possessing high (or higher) self-esteem and why it is imperative to the common good. 

Major Topics Covered:

• Virtue ethics
• Aristotelian concepts
• What is the common good?
• Defining self-esteem
• Components of high self-esteem
• Benefits of high self-esteem
• Traps and costs of low self-esteem
• What can we do about negative self-talk?
• Roots of perfectionism
• Setting boundaries
• Signs of lack of setting boundaries
• Lack of forgiveness
• Communication style choices
• Gratitude

Join this CPE Ethics webinar, we will offer an overview of Aristotle’s ethics as well as discuss ethical principles that people of consciousness hold.  It was originally designed to be a program for women. Despite targeting a female audience, this webinar lends itself to anyone willing to look at themselves to bolster self-regard.

At the end of the day, we ARE enough!

Overview

• Aristotelian concepts

  8 mins
• Identify areas for development

  18 mins
• Components of high self esteem

  33 mins
• What can we do about perfectionism?

  46 mins
• Setting boundaries

  64 mins
• Responding assertively to criticism

  80 mins
• Remember & Believe in the bill of assertive rights

  90 mins
• Gratitude practices

  102 mins