Beyond the Inclusion–Exclusion Binary: Right Mindfulness and Its Implications for Perceived Inclusion and Exclusion in the Workplace
Journal of Business Ethics June 13, 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s10551-023-05457-2 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Right mindfulness practitioners in Vietnam |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Inclusion mineral Inclusion–exclusion principle Feeling Business ethics Psychotherapist Public relations Law Politics |
| Citations | 12 |
| Key findings | Right mindfulness practitioners rejected inclusion and exclusion as concepts, resisting attachments to both. Inclusion generated fear of collective expectations, while exclusion produced freedom from those expectations, rooted in Buddhist moral reasoning. |
Abstract
Abstract This study examines non-Western perceptions of inclusion and exclusion through an examination of right mindfulness practitioners in Vietnam. It contributes to the critical inclusion literature that problematizes inclusion by showing how right mindfulness practitioners rejected the concepts of inclusion and exclusion, and moreover, resisted attachments to feelings of inclusion or exclusion, treating both states as empty and non-enduring. Surprisingly, our study shows how inclusion can generate fear at fulfilling others’ collective expectations, whereas exclusion generated a sense of freedom arising from a release from those expectations. Further, our study traces these counter-intuitive findings to right mindfulness practitioners’ moral reasoning based upon Buddhism’s canonical philosophical ideas. We conclude by highlighting the pressing need for critical perspectives and for further non-Western perspectives to inclusion that contribute to a body of cross-cultural work.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on meditation, most cited first.
Citations in the library
Cited by 2
Cites 3
- The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2003
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction effects on moral reasoning and decision making The Journal of Positive Psychology September 11, 2012
- Ontological addiction theory: Attachment to me, mine, and I. Journal of Behavioral Addictions June 7, 2018