What is the difference between moral and social values?
Moral and social values are often one and the same. But moral values are based on perceptions of right and wrong, whereas social values may also include ideas about things being socially acceptable. Social values are often based on things like majority rule and tradition. “We’ve always done it this way.” somehow equates to “This is the good and righteous way to do it.” Moral values are usually based on religious and/or philosophical bodies of belief.For example, it might be perfectly moral for an adult family member to sleep in the same bed as a child so long as nothing indecent happened. And in much of the world where an entire family sleeps in one bed, this happens. But in a society where sexual abuse of minors is rampant, such an innocent arrangement might violate social values. A person engaging in such behavior might be vilified because he or she violated social values even though the person did no wrong.Or, consider a person who goes to church in their bare feet, wearing a ratty t-shirt, overalls, and chewing on a piece of beef jerky through the entire sermon. Is that immoral? Not really. There is no sin involved. It does however violate many societal norms and traditions and would upset quite a few people. And yet if you pressed those people to say why it is wrong, most wouldn’t have a good answer.In China, a social value exists where a man getting married is expected to own a place to live. Is that necessary? There’s no reason a man couldn’t rent an apartment and still be able to take care of his future wife and child (moral values), but tradition says he needs to own the dwelling (social values).
How does culture influence human behavior?
Culture as an influence of behaviour takes the “nurture" side of the argument about influences of behaviour. culture looks at the totality of any given society's belief system, laws, mores, practices, language and attitudinal variables which makes a people unique from others. As you know, it is transmitted from one generation to the other. What happened when you are groomed in the ways of a particular culture?You start acting and behaving in ways that are seen as appropriate to such a culture. Your dress sense, grooming, language, belief system and attitude become molded to fit into that society which makes you become accepted by them.Hence, culture plays a big role in determining how an individual behaves in any given environment. Take for example, in some places, baring the breasts is seen as normal, while in some places it is forbidden. Some places allow males and females to mingle freely in public places: others do not. This has a tremendous impact on behaviour, and is evident when these persons go to a place that has a different culture comparsd to theirs. They encounter what is known as “culture shock", and it is most evident from their reactions and behaviours to certain unique stimuli which they come in contact with in a new place.So yes, culture plays a big role in influencing behavior.
According to social learning theorists what is the major way in which moral behaviors are learnt?
Moral thinking and moral behavior are influenced by observation and modeling. This includes moral judgments regarding right and wrong which can in part, develop through modeling.
What are different examples of social culture?
Suze - your question needs a little more explanation or context in order for others to really understand what you are after. One way to think about it is in relation to what social/cultural anthropologists study. Here is a program description from Indiana U Bloomington: http://www.indiana.edu/~anthro/socio-cul... You can see from this that examples of social culture would include things like gender roles, religious practices and ritual, kinship (family structures), visual and performing arts, how and what people eat, etc. Another way to approach the subject is to look at a specific population and ask, "What is their social culture?". For example - college students at the Univ. of Kentucky http://www.uky.edu/Diversity/SSS/culture... This page from the Student Support Services site lists a variety of events that you could use to describe different aspects of the social culture on that campus - Chili luncheon, movie night, horseback riding, sporting events, etc. Another strategy to explore this topic is to search using Google Scholar. The results will be links to scholarly books and articles. Some will be freely available to you online, but many will not. Using your library databases you may find free access to this kind of material. Example: http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/26... This is an article from a journal called American Economic Review. The whole article isn't available for free here on the open Web, but it indicates that it is available through a database called JStor. JStor is available on many college library Web sites (with an off campus login). Open a chat with a librarian near you to discuss your assignment further and get help with your research. Examples: http://www.knowitnow.org/ http://www.sdmesa.edu/library/ask.cfm http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/showmehow/contactus.aspx
How does a teacher handle a student with behavior problems?
Some Indiana teachers seem to me that they are not qualified to understand that a child with behavior problems could also indicate that, that child may have some kind of mental disorder. I was just wondering if the teachers were trained well enough to evaluate a child with such problem.
How does society influence one's behavior?
There are unlimited ways in which society influences behaviour. This can also differ in different cultures. After all we are social creatures who are very much shaped by external factors. Some ways society can influence behaviour includes:- pressures from society may restrict you to doing jobs you may not like, in order to meet societal expectations of success, status, financial stability, gender roles, etc.- society prevents you from committing morally wrong acts. We are never born perfect and each of us have banes. However, due to fear of ostracism/punishment we refrain from committing crimes deemed as wrong by society.- it limits our behaviours, as we fear of being judged. For instance, we don't scratch our buttocks in public even if they're itchy. - it can cause us to lie. In order to meet society's expectations and feel dignified/proud in society, some people lie about their achievements.- it can cause people to fear exposing their character in public. Some homosexuals are afraid to come out for fear of condemnation, etc.
What does social and moral implications mean?
Social = relating to society; moral = regarding one's sense of right vs wrong; implication = a possible side-effect of an action. A social or moral implication is a possible effect that a person or group's actions can have on society. When discussing these implications, a large portion of the population is typically questioning the morality (the "rightness" or goodness) of the action. In an essay, it depends on the subject to which you're referring... If you're talking about the social and/or moral implications of abortion, for example, you could begin by questioning the definition of the word "life"... If you want to discuss the social and/or moral implications of single mothers raising large families alone, you can question the effects of fatherlessness on those children... It all depends on the subject at hand. If you need further assistance, feel free to send me a private message. I'll be more than happy to help :)
What are moral behaviors? What are some examples?
Moral behaviors are what one believes to be the right things to do. No doubt cultural and religious beliefs play a role in what one thinks to be right and wrong. However, some studies show that we humans don’t need religion to be moral. For instance, Children with a Religious Upbringing Show Less Altruism. Altruism is to help others unselfishly, without expectation of return, generally considered a moral behavior, seem to come naturally to us.In fact, lab rats are altruistic too: Rats Forgo Treats to Rescue a Distressed Cage Mate - D-brief.We have now seen all kinds of animals demonstrate empathy and act on it, perhaps not unlike the altruism that our young children seem to naturally display.Backyard chickens forgo meals to accompany a sick friend in hiding.Chicken taking care of somebody in distress, even not of her own species:A goose being a constant guide to a blind dog:A cow tried to save a girl from ‘honor killing’ by her own father and uncle:Theoretically such animal behaviors are not considered moral behaviors, because we believe that animals act out of instinct, but we humans can ‘choose’ to do something that is right, which is moral.The father and uncle in the above video thought that it is moral behavior to kill the girl based on their religious belief of ‘honor killing’.On the other hand, the cow acted out of her own being, of her inner feeling - out of a conscience?I can’t help but think that if the father and uncle would have looked inward, of their own feelings toward the girl, they would not have committed such a horrific act. Perhaps what is ‘moral’ is easier than we thought. And if somebody calls me ‘an animal’, maybe I should not be offended, but rather feel the opposite.
How does socialization vary by social class?
While it is certianly the case that socioeconomic factors influence socialization, sociolization is a process that we all go through. Let it be clear that socialization is not the process of learning how to be social! :) It is in fact the process thru which we learn/develop our identities, language, drives, etc. While it may be argued that the socialization of the individual is unique, it is unique in its outcome only. Each of us progress through a number of defined stages as the course of our lives wears on. Try reading some G.H. Mead and his discussions about the "I and Me".