MINDFULNESS AS AN ETHICAL ATTITUDE

Traditionally, the development of the ethical dimension has been considered as something that, from some external authority, can be implanted in every human being. Although to a large extent it seems to be the case, with this it is forgotten that its full development also requires the knowledge of oneself that the subject achieves. The ethical attitude is not something that simply depends on the acquisition of certain technical information regarding how to assess, decide and act. We will argue here that mindfulness is not only desirable for existence, but can be seen as a necessary condition for an authentic ethical life.