The Integrative Model of Ethical-Behavioral Orientation (IMEBO)

Human behaviour is neither fixed nor easily categorized. It exists in motion—shaped by emotional development, relational ethics, self-perception, and moral tension. Traditional personality and moral models often separate these dimensions, offering limited insight into how coherence or fragmentation emerges across time and context. The Integrative Model of Ethical-Behavioral Orientation (IMEBO) introduces a unified framework that symbolically and developmentally maps ethical behaviour and psychological growth through a three-dimensional Bipyramid.The Bipyramid is formed by three foundational domains—Self Perspective, Emotional Development, and Relational Awareness—anchoring a triangular base that expands upward toward integration (the Benevolent Apex) and downward toward fragmentation (the Malevolent Apex). A horizontal Center Plane divides the structure and represents the psychological crucible where shadow traits, ethical ambiguity, and internal contradictions converge.This model allows for dynamic placement and movement, describing how individuals, systems, or ideologies may navigate ethical growth or disintegration. IMEBO can be applied in therapy, leadership, education, systems design, and philosophical reflection. It supports both narrative and psychometric mapping of behaviour and is designed to guide reflection, orientation, and ethical development across personal and societal domains.By merging symbolic structure with developmental theory, IMEBO offers a flexible yet coherent way to visualize human complexity, track psychological motion, and promote integration in a morally fractured world.Keywords: psychological integration, moral development, ethical behaviour, personality mapping, shadow work, emotional intelligence, developmental psychology, ethical alignment, symbolic models, triadic frameworks.