Question

Jamil has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and has been given six months to live. he and his family are starting to come to grips with his impending death. according to peck, what developmental task is he facing?

Answer 1

in this case, the developmental task that Jamil is experiencing would be: Ego transcendence versus ego preoccupation role
Ego transcendence refers to an act that being done not based on our Ego, but based on love. An ego preoccupation is an act that being done in order to maintain our personal integrity.