the Ethical Mind

Last but not least...Gardner has the Ethical Mind. He feels this is a higher level of abstraction than the Respectful Mind, as it is about "what do {you} do when it's not in {your} best interest?" It is about conceptualizing oneself as a (good) worker and a (good )citizen, and knowing what the responsibilities are of each. Gardner describes the ENA of 'good work' as being Excellent (being an expert, with work of high quality), Ethical (socially responsible, moral), and Engaging (knowing one's work is meaningful, and being intrinsically motivated because of that). In the digital age, it means 'how to become a (good) cyber citizen.'