Indecision in Potrait of the Artist as a Young Man

In James Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, the protagonist Stephen Daedalus morphs from a boy unsure of how to traverse the gap between his Catholic roots and spiritually artistic tendencies, to a man who molds words to fit the language of his soul. His indecision is immoral in the sense of the Catholic environment in which he is raised, as his reluctance to follow unequivocally the doctrines of the church and it's administrators is in direct conflict with their definition of faith. However, his indecision is morally superior to his early and rash decisions, both to visit whores to satiate his sexual hunger and also his decision to plunge into the doctrines of the church, even though he feels some hesitation. This hesitation is derived from his artistic soul, whom he frequently refers to as a feminine entity, and it is this indecision that allows him to gather enough information and experience to focus his beliefs and expression. In Portrait, it is temporary indecision that lets Stephen circumvent the animalistic tendencies of man towards power and lust, and decide on his own true spiritual process.