Unit 1 – Contemporary Issues: It’s Nature and Importance Flashcards
A. The Complex Nature of Contemporary Issues
ability to see things from different perspectives
Social Awareness
view and comprehend a situation or concept from a different vantage point
Perspective-taking
understand and share another person’s feeling
Empathy
actions that recognize the individual uniqueness and differences in race, gender , religion, ethnicity, and belief.
Appreciating Diversity
view the world with open mindedness and a wide perspective; treating others with kindness.
Respect for others
a psychological phenomenon that occurs when a group of people makes faulty or ineffective decisions due to the desire for harmony or conformity within the group.
GROUPTHINK
The group feels overly confident in its decisions and believes it cannot make mistakes.
Illusion of Invulnerability
Members of the group justify their decisions collectively, dismissing warnings or contrary evidence.
Collective Rationalization
The group believes in the inherent morality of its position, leading members to ignore the ethical or moral consequences of their decisions
Belief in Inherent Morality
The group views those who are outside the group or hold opposing views as inherently wrong or inferior.
Stereotyping Outsiders
Individuals who voice dissenting opinions are pressured to conform to the group’s views.
Pressure on Dissenters
Members of the group withhold their dissenting opinions to avoid conflict or disapproval.
Self-Censorship
Illusion of Unanimity
Because dissent is suppressed, the group often perceives a false sense of unanimity, thinking everyone is in agreement.
DISADVANTAGES
failure to explore other opportunities, tendency of each members to express himself/herself and stand as a leader, Others limit their responses and just agree to the decision of the leader
Some members of the group may take on the role of protecting the group from dissenting opinions or negative information.
Mindguards
What must be done to
resolve social issues.
strategic and well-organized decision-making
Developed societies are highly
complicated entities so what needed to be done
contemporary issue must be examined from many angles from individual to global!!!
What is a social issue
A state or a pattern of behavior
in which certain individuals or
people in society are disadvantaged or harmed.
Social issues encourage
The public to plan collectively
for resolutions and change
And come up with concrete solutions.
Plans and solutions must be updated
the changing attitude of the people towards the different social issues
Types of social symptoms
Destructive behavior, Unsuccessful, unproductive, debatable regulations
Generations of material, political, social, and cultural environments that are unjust to people.
CAUSES OF SOCIAL ISSUES
Flawed Behaviors, Harmful Character, Social Problems
a person is outside of the social problem. He or she is a passive observer to society
Passive actor
a person is participating or involved in the social problem.
Participating Actor
