“The 4 Building Blocks of Culture” Flashcards
Concept of Self
Individualism (“Me”)
Self is the smallest unit of survival
Identity is personal
Being “true to self” and “authentic” is important
Personal Fulfillment is the greatest good
Independence and self-reliance are highly valued
Freedom comes by having choices
Making new friends is easy
Self is the smallest unit of survival
Identity is personal and individual (individuation)
Being “true to self” and “authentic” is important
Personal Fulfillment is the greatest good
Independence and self-reliance are highly valued
Freedom comes by having choices
Making new friends is easy
Concept of Self
Individualism (“Me”)
concept of self
Collectivism (“We”)
The primary group. Usually the family, is the smallest unit of survival
Identity is a function of one’s membership/role in the group
Group success is the greatest good
Interdependence and group harmony are highly valued
Freedom comes from doing what is expected of them
Making new friends is complex
The primary group. Usually the family, is the smallest unit of survival
Identity is a function of one’s membership/role in the group
Group success is the greatest good
Interdependence and group harmony are highly valued
Freedom comes from doing what is expected of them
Making new friends is complex
concept of self
Collectivism (“We”)
Concept of Fairness/Justice
Universalism
What’s right is always right
Fair means treating people the same
Written agreements have authority
Danger of letter of law violating spirit of law
Deontological Ethics
What’s right is always right
Fair means treating people the same
Written agreements have authority
Danger of letter of law violating spirit of law
Deontological Ethics
Concept of Fairness/Justice
Universalism
Concept of Fairness/Justice
Particularism
What is right depends on the context
Fair means treating people differently
Personal relationships have authority
Danger of corruption
Danger of intergroup conflict (limited social good)
Teleological Ethics
What is right depends on the context
Fair means treating people differently
Personal relationships have authority
Danger of corruption
Danger of intergroup conflict (limited social good)
Teleological Ethics
Concept of Fairness/Justice
Particularism
concept of fairness/justice
Prima Facie Ethics
Wrong is wrong but sometimes needs to be done in order to do the “right” action
Idea of “necessary evil”
Doing “right” by doing “wrong” carries real weight for the doer & society
Does not absolve the lawbreaker of guilt
Wrong is wrong but sometimes needs to be done in order to do the “right” action
Idea of “necessary evil”
Doing “right” by doing “wrong” carries real weight for the doer & society
Does not absolve the lawbreaker of guilt
concept of fairness/justice
Prima Facie Ethics
Concept of Time
Monochronic
Time is a limited commodity
Efficiency is highly valued
Schedules and clocks have authority
Needs of people are subservient to the demands of time
Ex: Being punctual in American culture is important
Time is a limited commodity
Efficiency is highly valued
Schedules and clocks have authority
Needs of people are subservient to the demands of time
Ex: Being punctual in American culture is important
Concept of Time
Monochronic
concept of time
Polychronic
Time is almost limitless
Time is more event based
Events are juggled to meet the needs of people
Ex: Being punctual in Dominican culture is less important/doesn’t exist
Time is almost limitless
Time is more event based
Events are juggled to meet the needs of people
Ex: Being punctual in Dominican culture is less important/doesn’t exist
concept of time
Polychronic
Locus of Control
Internal
Few things can’t be changed and must be accepted
If something goes wrong someone is to blame
Unhappiness is one’s own fault
People tend to be optimistic/naive
Change will always bring improvement (“Tomorrow will be a different day”)
