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Positive-Force Moral Community: Social and Ethical Energies that Enhance the Capacity to Support Vulnerable Groups

ชุมชนคุณธรรมพลังบวก : พลังทางสังคม–ศีลธรรมที่ยกระดับศักยภาพของการช่วยเหลือกลุ่มเปราะบาง
Authors: NIMMAHNRATANAKUL, LUNCHANAWAT;

Positive-Force Moral Community: Social and Ethical Energies that Enhance the Capacity to Support Vulnerable Groups

Abstract

This article examines the role of “positive moral and social forces” in enhancing the capacity of fieldwork teams supporting persons with disabilities, chronic illnesses and vulnerable groups within the Buddharaksa Moral Community. Drawing upon research in organizational psychology, social psychology, Buddhist psychology and community studies, the synthesis reveals that proximity to high-performing individuals can increase personal performance by approximately +15%, whereas exposure to negative or low-performing individuals can reduce performance by up to –30%. Positive emotions spread within teams at rates of 20–34%, prosocial moral elevation increases helping behavior by 30–50% and compassion training enhances helping tendencies by 40–50%. When applied to real fieldwork contexts, these principles manifest in the prioritization of new patients, continuous monitoring of existing cases, and the cultivation of a compassion-driven positive team dynamic rooted in trust and mutual respect. The article concludes that multi-dimensional positive forces significantly strengthen caregiving effectiveness and contribute to long-term communal resilience.

Keywords

Moral-Ethical Social Dynamics, Collective Efficacy, Compassion-Based Social Systems, Positive Moral Community, Social Relativity Theory

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