Note: Many concepts mentioned below are NOT part of Wellism, and in fact may be contradictory to Wellism. Concepts are mentioned here simply because it may be important to explain Wellism’s view about them.
Philosophical Approaches to Life
- Philosophy of Life
- Worldview
- Lifestance
- Stoicism
- Eudaimonism
- Epicureanism
- Existentialism
- Freethought
- Objectivism
Ethics and Moral Frameworks
- Virtue
- Virtue Ethics
- Intrinsic value
- Aretaic Turn
- Normative ethics
- Normativity
- Utilitarianism
- Moral character
- Moral relativism
- Conscience
- Golden mean
- Golden Rule
- Ahimsa
- Yamas
- Ethical living
- Justice
- Equality before the law (and Equal justice under law)
- Reverence for Life
- Natural Law
- Natural Rights and Legal Rights
- Science of morality
- Evolution of morality
- Moral progress
- Evolutionary ethics
- Medical ethics
- Norm entrepreneur
- Moral emotions
- Enlightened self-interest
- Rational egoism
- Beneficence
- Altruism
- Primum non nocere
- Non-aggression principle
- Harm principle
- Towards a Global Ethic: An Initial Declaration
- Leaving things better than you found them, Leave No Trace
Psychology and Self-Development
- Subjective well-being
- Self-determination theory
- Egoism
- Altruism
- Cognitive dissonance
- Victim mentality
- Hypocrisy
- Double standard
- Conformity and nonconformity
- Self-deception
- Self-sabotage
- Agreeableness
- Big Five personality traits
- Personal development
- Human Potential Movement
- Environmental psychology
- Ecopsychology
Social and Political Concepts
- Liberalism
- Civil liberties
- Civil and political rights
- Open Society
- Positive liberty, Negative liberty
- Law of equal liberty
- Social equality
- Social justice
- Self-determination
- Fraternity
- Solidarity
- Multiculturalism
- Tolerance
- Intolerance
- Discrimination
- Equal opportunity
- Globalism
- Environmentalism
- Common good
- No taxation without representation
Political Systems and Governance
- Direct democracy
- Open government
- Meritocracy
- Law enforcement
- Majority rule
- The tyranny of the majority
- The tyranny of the minority
- Majoritarianism
- Minoritarianism
- Majoritarian democracy
- Consensus democracy
- Illiberal democracy
- Mob rule
- Lobbying
- Clientelism
- Revolving door
- Voluntaryism
Political and Cultural Analysis
- Left-right political spectrum
- Open-closed political spectrum
- The political compass
- Nolan chart
- Inglehard-Welzel cultural map of the world
- Individualism
- Collectivism
- World values survey
- Wokeism
- Virtue signalling
- Social justice warrior
- Political correctness
- Identity politics
- Dogma
- Extremism
Social Challenges and Phenomena
- Conformity
- Groupthink
- Echo chamber
- Cancel culture
- Denialism
- Herd mentality, Herd behavior
- Tragedy of the commons
- Free-rider problem
- Moral hazard
- Populism
- Indoctrination
- Propaganda
- Fake news
- Authoritarianism
- Criminology
- Cults
- Cults of death
- Dehumanization
- Simple living
- Slow movement
- Nature deficit disorder, Nature therapy, Biophilia hypothesis
Methods and Knowledge
- The scientific method
- Occam’s razor
- Scientism
- Pseudoscience
- Pseudoskepticism
- Perspectivism
- Self-evidence and Foundationalism
Economy and Consumerism
- Gift economy
- Giving circle
- Sharing economy
- Planned obsolescence
- Affluenza
- Diseases of affluence
- Commodification
- Consumerism
- Critical consumerism
- Ethical consumerism
- Anti-consumerism
- Economic Materialism
- Ethical banking
- Socially responsible investing
- Terror-free investing
- Microfinance