Social developments - Individualization
3 important questions on Social developments - Individualization
What was the historical orientation and what is the orientation today, regarding individualization?
Explain.
Historical = Collectivist orientation
- one is member of community
- social control ensured everyone follow the rules
- they were corrected if they didn't
- freedom of individual was very discouraged
Today = Individualistic orientation
- people are free and make choices independent of others
- those choices are condemned or punished as little as possible
- one is member of community
- social control ensured everyone follow the rules
- they were corrected if they didn't
- freedom of individual was very discouraged
Today = Individualistic orientation
- people are free and make choices independent of others
- those choices are condemned or punished as little as possible
Individualization has 4 principles: What do they mean?
1. Dignity
2. Autonomy
3. Privacy
4. Self-development
1. Dignitiy --> of the human being
- every person = equal (regardless)
2. Autonomy --> on individual person
- person decides --> for themselves
- and take responsibility --> for their decisions
3. Privacy
- people are not disturbed --> in private affairs
4. Self-development
- individuals are given the opportunity
- to realize their --> own happiness
- every person = equal (regardless)
2. Autonomy --> on individual person
- person decides --> for themselves
- and take responsibility --> for their decisions
3. Privacy
- people are not disturbed --> in private affairs
4. Self-development
- individuals are given the opportunity
- to realize their --> own happiness
What are the 3 risks of individualization?
1. Difficult balance:
- self-interest --> social interest
2. Selfishness
- puts pressure --> on solidarity
3. Compulsion to choose
- we feel free + independent
- but at same time --> have to do a lot
- bc we have to decide --> it all for ourselves (not already done for us)
- self-interest --> social interest
2. Selfishness
- puts pressure --> on solidarity
3. Compulsion to choose
- we feel free + independent
- but at same time --> have to do a lot
- bc we have to decide --> it all for ourselves (not already done for us)
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