A MODEL AND PROCESS FOR WORKING WITH MORAL CONFLICT: CMM
The Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) (Cronen and Pearce, 1982), a practical theory based on a communication approach to social construction theory, is one model that provides specific tools for constructive engagement in moral conflicts.
CMM's concepts and tools help to articulate the assumptions and influences that formulate moral perspectives, thus deepening the understanding between and among groups with very different sets of moral orders. Using this process helps people shift from being their story (first person) to teVLing about their story (third person) (Wasserman, 2004). Now, we describe the CMM model both in the context of a moral conflict that has dominated the news and also apply it in relationship to a specific group with whom we worked. We conclude by looking at the implications of taking a shared sense-making approach to addressing moral conflicts in our world today with suggestions of how to shift from polarized to constructive engagement.
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