Some people may need help or changes need to be made to enable them to have the same access to society in general. Treating everyone the same does not mean “everyone has to do the same thing” but rather “everyone has the same kind of choices. You have to identify the individual, what is their beliefs, their culture and how this affects their daily lives. What
First, we may want to be a part of a group - a family, a community, accompany, a society. Second, we may want to operate under group norms and expectation. Third, we may wish to avoid being criticized, intimidated or ignored by others. Individuality and nonconformity, however, the opposite of conformity, allow people to be themselves, allow creativity and allow their humanity. When should individuals behave according to the groups’ expectation?
Ethics Awareness Inventory PSY-490 Ethical practices are put into place in nearly each facet of life to confirm society runs smoothly. One’s norms many not be another person’s norm, moral norms and practices vary from person to person, which may cause conflicts. What may be seen as moral or right by one could be vary drastically from what somebody else may view as applicable behavior. Most are entitled to own beliefs, opinions, and private concepts. Ethics area a code of conduct we are all expected to follow so we tend to respect the guide lines that are put in place a normal behavior to be considered as society norms.
Functional prerequisites are needs that must be met if society is to survive, that include the production of food and care of the young. It’s seen as a society like the human body, where all parts are needed to work to work together but in order to maintain society, like the human body, we all need to understand the role each part takes. In order to carry this out all of society needs to commit to the same beliefs and values, which needs the same method of parenting and education across this modern theory of society known as value consensus , which is frankly impossible which each person always having their own unique outlook of how to live a life right. This is a secondary effect of humans having the power to make their own choices and decisions through free will. Value consensus is which functionalists believe maintains what they see as peaceful, harmonious society without much conflict between people and groups.
Personal and societal values influence ethical decision making by making us look at what we believe is right or wrong and how it will affect us and family and friends. Is what I am doing the right thing to do? Sometimes we make a decision not to act because we don’t want to hurt someone else or their feelings. There are also times that we do not act because we feel that we do not have enough information to make an informed decision on what is important to us and our families. Ethical decisions that we make are based on our conscience, our own personal beliefs of right or wrong.
Functionalist theory assumes that a certain degree of order and stability is essential for the survival of social systems. Without it, society may expose to chaos and disorder. An example showing that society cannot function due to chaos is the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, looting, violence and other criminal activity become rampant in the state of confusion and lawlessness. Therefore, social order is essential for society to function in harmony, Value consensus is on agreement about values by members of society, refers to shared norms and values, which provide the foundation for cooperation ,since common values produce common goals. Functionalists believe that social order exists in the concept of value consensus to a large extent.
• Equality People want to be treated fairly, but this does not mean that everyone should be treated in the same way as this fails to take into account people's different needs, wishes and preferences. We must support each person to live their life as they wish and give them the appropriate opportunities to make choices and decisions, within their abilities, regarding their care, treatment and management. We need to involve each person in our care by informing and supporting them to access and benefit from the type of care, services and facilities best suited to their needs. • Inclusion Individual differences need to be acknowledged and understood to help us support our service users to develop a sense of belonging or inclusion. Disadvantaging people because they are different in some way leads to them becoming excluded.
Individuals in this stage are concerned with maintaining the social order for its own sake. People obey the law, simply because it is the law. They don’t question authority, or laws. I defiantly do not fall into this category because I question everything. If it doesn’t make logical sense, or at least fit into my schema of life, I will tend to ignore it if I can do so.
Safety needs are another simple, yet important piece of the pyramid. A person’s well-being is dependent upon safety and protection. Communicating is the key to obtaining security. For example, if a person were to be in a life threatening situation, they would need to call the appropriate authority or ask for help. In the middle of Maslow’s hierarchy is the need to belong in society.
Structuralists view society as having a clear structure that directs individuals to behave in certain ways, and thus the choices human beings have are limited. Despite not denying the existence of social structure, interpretivists, who see this structure as rising out of the action of individuals, believe that individuals definitely have the freedom to choose who they want to be and where they want to be. In Functionalists’ point of view, choices are constrained by the shared norms and values of society. This collective conscience necessitates individuals to act in terms of the requirement of society. If someone fails to perform within the requirement of society, he/she will be disapproved and have to face the consequences of his act.