UNIT 2: PERCEPTIONS OF WORK Flashcards
different perceptions of work (5)
- work as divine punishment
- work as a right
- work as a determinant of personal qualities
- work as a determinant of social class
- work as a basis for cooperation
In early Christian tradition, work was regarded as punishment by God to human beings for their
pride and disobedience.
Work then was perceived as punishment, a curse which man was fated to suffer
work as divine punishment
what is the Filipino formula for worldly success
“Nasa tao ang gawa, nasa Diyos ang awa”
everyone has the right to work based on man’s natural
right to self-preservation.
to preserve one’s life requires one to have a right over the means with which to satisfy his basic needs for food, clothing and shelter.
and since man derives his subsistence from his work, his right to preserve his life necessitates his right to work.
work as a right
work is also perceived today for its social significance in defining a person.
the quality of a worker is reflected by the quality of his work
work as a determinant of personal qualities
work defines the social status of people. modern political and economic theorists, most notably karl marx, classify people into two classes, each identifiable by the general nature of their work
work as a determinant of social class
what are the 2 classes identified by karl marx
- proletarian
- capitalist / bourgeoisies
those who sell their physical labor for wages in order to live belong to the working class
laborers or proletariats
those who manage the business, or control the activity of the firm are called
capitalist or bourgeoisies
the evolution of work from labor extended into knowledge and seems to have created another class of workers
knowledge workers
workers work not only to survive but also to prosper materially
businessmen need employees, just as employees need work / job
two different people belonging to two different social classes, each pursuing different
interests for working
work as a basis for cooperation
