Habit and Custom as the Foundation of Conduct

Dewey argues that habits, not reason or instinct, are the primary drivers of human conduct, and that customs are collective habits that shape individual character and moral standards.

Dewey argues that habits, not innate instincts or rational deliberation, are the primary drivers of human conduct, shaped by social customs and environments.

Dewey argues that habits are the primary units of conduct, shaping character and moral action, and that they are formed through social customs and environmental conditions.

Habits are presented as acquired dispositions that incorporate environmental forces, functioning like physiological processes or arts, and are the basis of all conduct.

Dewey redefines habit as an acquired predisposition that is projective, dynamic, and constitutes the self, emphasizing that habits are the will and rule our thoughts and desires.