Self in Western and Oriental/Eastern Thought Flashcards
A belief that the needs of each of us is more important than the needs of society.
Individualism
It promotes individual goals, initiative and achievement.
Individualism
Own opinion is more important than the general opinion; Task over relationship.
Individualism
Personality type of individualism
more assertive and strong, artistic type
personality type of collectivism
trustworthy, honest, generous, sensitive
The self is part of the community.
Collectivism
Working with others and cooperating is the norm.
Collectivism
It can be seen as the code of ethical conduct, of how one should properly act according to their relationship with other people.
Confucianism
Confucianism focuses on _____.
harmonious social life
The cultivated self in Confucianism is what some scholars called ______ wherein personal needs are repressed for the good of many.
Subdued self
controlling a situation by making things happen or by preparing for possible future problems.
Self as proactive
the capacity for human beings to make choices in the world
agentic
Asocial cognition theory by Albert Bandura that views people as self-organizing, proactive, self-reflective, and self-regulating as times change.
Agentic
States that we are not merely reactive organisms shaped by environmental forces or driven by inner impulses.
Agentic perspective
Seeing the world as agents of change.
Agentic self
