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Personal Ethics- Social Conditioning and Difference in cultures

B. Sneha John

PGP/15/137

Sec C BUSINESS ETHICS

GROUP G 4

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Refers to the sociological process of training individuals in a society to act or

respond in a manner generally approvedby the society in general

It is not just socialization..not just

inheriting norms, customs and ideologies

It involves many social structures andsocial patterns and the way they influenceus as we grow

Social Conditioning

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Who trains us to behave as we do???

Who are the major contributors in shapingour character, our lives???

Social Conditioning

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Social Conditioning

All of these play a major part, each more thanthe other

Family

Education

Popular Culture

EmploymentReligion

And many more…

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How can we say which of the factorscontributed more in molding us as we aretoday?

 The role of each contributor cannot beundermined

Each plays a vital role in determining ourvalues and belief systems

Social Conditioning

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First let us see how we were sociallyconditioned since birth continuing till

date…

Social Conditioning

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We have our parents who teach us andencourage us to always live the right

way…

Parents

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Parents

It’s okay, myson! You

have ownedup for yourmistake..

I am reallysorry,

mummy! Iwon’t repeatit again..

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 Teachers punish us when we do somethingwrong and help us set an example toothers…

 Teachers

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 Teachers

Why did youcopy? Show

me yourhand!

I am sorry

teacher!

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Friends play a major part as well…ininfluencing us to believe what is right andwhat is wrong…

Friends

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Friends

No! It’swrong!

What if weget

caught?

Come on,guys! Let’s

go!I think weshouldtry…

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Classical Conditioning: How we change ourbehavior based on others’ reaction to aparticular situation

Operant Conditioning: How we change ourbehavior depending on the outcome,whether reward or punishment

 Types of Conditioning

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Innate nature is the nature we were bornwith…It refers to the behavioral traits thatwe have acquired from our parents

Nurture is the conditioning given by allfactors in our vicinity…It includes ourheredity as well as environmental factors

Nature Vs Nurture Debate

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Nature argument says that everything aperson will ever become has already beendecided by their genes…

Nurture arguments says that theenvironment in which a person grows upalso shapes a person…

Can there be a correct answer to thisdebate?

Nature Vs Nurture Debate

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Refers to the influence exerted by a peergroup in encouraging a person to changehis or her attitudes, values, or behaviourin order to conform to group norms

We feel the need to change, or pretend asif we changed, to join a particular interestgroup

Peer Pressure

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Positive peer pressureWe should

have acombined

group studythis

weekend!

Can I also join? Oh! They

are allstudying

well!

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Negative peer pressure

Let’s have abooze partytonight!!!

Wait! Letme alsocome…. What if 

papacomes toknow?!

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Critics see social conditioning as

A superficial value system where you let

society dictate to you what is right

It allows for group think and a not reallyhonest life

Criticisms of Social Conditioning

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Can ‘ethics’ change along with thegeography??

Can there be an incident which is seen asnormal in one culture and unethical inanother??

Let us see…

Difference in Cultures

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In certain cultures, especially Westernculture, it is perfectly alright for youngpeople to take their own decisions…

Difference in Cultures

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Western Culture

 Yippee!! Ilove thisfreedom!

Happiest dayin my life!!!

I knowdarling! Beenwaiting for so

long to getout!!

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In Indian culture, young people aresupposed to consult elders before takingany major decisions…

Difference in Cultures

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Indian Culture

I feel this iswrong! Howcan I just run

away withyou!

I knowdarling…but Ifeel we haveno choice !!

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Summary

 Though criticized, Social Conditioning gives us a valuable insight as toour behavior

We have seen that many factors influence us in the way we think, wesay or we do

In essence, how we behave depends on not only nature but also nurture

Our parents, teachers and friends influence us the most because of themaximum time that we spend with them

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1. http://www.rsdnation.com/node/126659

2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

3.

http://psychology.about.com/od/behavioralpsychology/

References

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 Thank you!