Conformity, Religion And Conformity

The Filipino people value family, religion, selflessness and a hard work ethic. The culture of the Philippines is very family orientated, and the people value their Catholic religion above anything else. For the Experimental Learning Project, I interviewed Clavel Wells and she was born in the Philippines. She was fortunate enough to have grown up in a household that did not face extreme poverty, although that did not take away from her hard work ethic. Growing up in the Phillipines, everyone worked in the household to support the family. That has transpired into her life in America, and now she regularly works hard as her role as an LPN. She ensures to respect everyone she cares for, regardless of their cultural

The participants seated themselves around a table, these confederates were not known to each other, and most important concept of this experiment relied on the fact all of the participants were working together, but for one. They took turns in a fixed order to call out publicly which of three comparison lines was the same length as a standard line on the left card. In reality only one person was a naive participant who answered second to last, the rest were experimental confederates instructed to give erroneous responses.

Many individuals is faced with the decision of conforming or choosing personal desire, and it is not an easy decision. It is hard because being shunned by others for being different is not a good feeling. Choosing to conform over personal desire, often leads to loss. On the other hand, personal desire is what sets others apart and gives them joy. In the poem, “The Jackhammer Syndrome”, Al Purdy discusses the good and bad memories he has experienced. He goes through his memories of when he had fun and made mistakes, but he reflects on what he could have done better. The author of “The Jackhammer Syndrome informs against choosing the welcoming joy of conformity over the long-term gains of personal desire. Making the decision to pursue conformity over personal desire may seem easy at first, but if the choice is to conform, the joy it gives will not last. Making the decision to pursue conformity over personal desire Conformity may seem to give joy at first, but it does not last. When Al is playing pool with his brother, he wants to win badly, but losses. However when he did not care to win, Al wins! Conforming can lead to loss but personal desire has much to gain. If the choice is to conform, personal identity may be lost. In my life, I recognize several instances in which I found several similarities between Al and myself. I have made decisions that were not always good ones such as swimming across long distances with friends.

It has been generally acknowledged that religious belief is a powerful force in society. Religion has been a major component of human culture since nearly the beginning of man. As we emerged as a high intellect species, we developed many different ideologies to answer some of our unanswerable questions. Since these developments, we continue to evolve as a species and the ideologies we have created evolve with us in our endlessly changing societies. As civilization grows, our different cultures clashed for many different reasons, one of which has been religion. As the human race has developed, its growth gas been accompanied by a large number of recorded genocides and religious wars. As religion grew, the power of religious officials increased immensely. These leaders have led clashes between religions which resulted in mass killings throughout history. With that said, can the negative outweigh the positive effects of religion throughout the course of human history?

Conformity wouldn’t be so bad if what there was to conform to was positive. In this great land of the free and home of the Big Mac, forgive me for not putting my admiration or faith into the general public. The society we live in is built on hate and oppression. It dates back all the way to the genocide of the native population by the European invaders----excuse me, “settlers” that allowed this country to be established in the first place, and the slavery that allowed this country’s economy to start up and prosper. Institutionalized racism continues to be prevalent in everyday life; articles on police brutality from twenty years ago might as well have been written last week. Ethnic minorities are targeted and shot down in the streets; young

Cleverly, Gaines addresses the concerns of change, menace of ignorance and the role of religion in the South during James’s encounter with the preacher and college student in the dentist’s waiting room. Gaines introduces a college student, likewise known as “that boy with that book,” a character foreshadowing the emerging transformation in American society as more people have the opportunity to pursue education (5). Equally important is the preacher. Though his skin color remains conceal, it is infer he is a man of color seeing the office “is where most of the colored people come” (5). In contrast to the student, the preacher represents an earlier generation of Black males that affirms the social norm and exercise religion as a means of peacefully avoiding confrontation. One of the dilemmas facing society is people lack questioning of White authority. Obeying white people is an idea express for an extensive amount of time. In a way, any idea of repulsing suppression is obstruct due to the fear of a developing society. According to the student, everything should be questioned, “every stripe, every star, every words spoken” (5). The student protests against the preacher, “you believe in God because a man told you to believe in God… a white man told you to believe in God... and why… to keep you ignorant so he can keep his feet on your neck” (6). As long as the preacher continues to believe in God, he is indeed a victim to white male suppression. Moreover, the student explains to the preacher, “as long as you listen to what your heart tells

A participant would arrive to the experiment, believing that they were participating in a “visual perception study,” and find 7 other participants already seated. However, these other participants were part of the experiment and their answers the key to the study. The volunteer would sit in the empty chair at the end of the row. Once seated the experimenter would reveal a pair of cards and ask the volunteer to determine which of the comparison lines is the same as the standard line. Starting at the far end of the row, on the opposite end of the volunteer, the experimenter asks each individual which is the correct answer. All give the correct answer. The experimenter changes the card and the process is repeated. However, on the next trial the other participants give the same wrong answer and the volunteer is left to decide whether to conform with the group and give the incorrect response or stand alone and give the correct one. Each volunteer participated in the experimental situation several

The widely accepted definition of a sect is a religious group with characteristics, which distinguishes it from either a Church or a denomination. Many groups which fit this definition now prefer the less contentious title of "new religious movements", because over the last fifty years, sects have become linked with brainwashing, mass suicide, and even a murder. One of the examples is the suicide of 900 members of the People's temple.

Religion is a social institution composed of a unified system of beliefs, symbols, and rituals that guides human life, including behaviors and values. I agree with the claim that the sociological study of religion makes one’s religious faith stronger in societies and communities because the more knowledgeable you are of your religion, the more you follow and practice its beliefs. Reading the books of the religion of your choice allows you to choose the lifestyle you live and control your beliefs. Sociologically studying one’s religion cannot damage religious faith unless you are sociologically studying a religion other than yours. Your devotion to your religion has been given to you at birth, and normally children follow their parents before anyone else.

There is always controversy around when we bring any topic related to religion to the table and it is not different when we talk about morality. This paper will explore the controversial side that plays religion and morality in the hunt of finding the author of what we know as social norms. In this philosophy paper, we will discuss the origin and evolution of the Divine Command Theory and we will analyze an objections against this theory cited by Plato (Atenas, 427 - 347 a. C.) who states: morality and moral obligations ultimately do not depend on God.

Many individuals in modern times have moved away from identifying as religious and towards identifying as spiritual. This is an event which coincides with the increasingly popularity of liberal values, such as freedom of choice, individuality, and equality. People have begun to value the freedom to choose what they believe over the structure provided by religion and sought a way to liberalism through spirituality. The notion of spirituality utilized by religious practitioners offers them a pathway to liberalism by allowing them to attain a liberal sense of higher purpose in their lives and retain individuality, but ultimately lead to the creation of the same precepts present in religion. Spirituality provides people with the sense of creating

Society has continuously changed, transformed and grown over the years. Recently the nature of society is one of mass culture, emphasizing conformity. Now a days the influence and pull of society is harder to ignore especially with all the technological advancements making it much more apparent and influential everywhere we go. With its increasing presence and influence in addition to its encouragement of conformity, it is this culture that contributes to the increase in secularism. Conformity diminishes the importance of the individual and their place in society. Psychological research points to the importance of feelings of belonging, acceptance and mattering as crucial components to emotional well-being. Because these needs are essential

Despite being a secular country founded upon separation of church and state, there is no denying that religion has played an important role in both the history and government of America. In America’s early years, the Christian sense of religious unity gave Americans a feeling of brotherhood and clarity. However, as the nation developed, issues began to divide the American consciousness, and as America became divided on political issues, they also became divided on their interpretation of the Bible and how it should relate to the fate of the country. Because of the importance of religion in the American conscience, in issues of race and slavery, both groups that favored racial equality and groups that favored racial inequality utilized religious arguments in debating the issue.

Throughout time, the views of homosexuality throughout a country can change. Whether its religion, acceptance, laws, or social change, the views will evolve. Greece serves as an example of a country that was once accepting of homosexuality, but is slowly progressing to not be as accepting. In Ancient Greece, homosexual relationships occurred regularly between an older man, and a younger child. As stated on pbs.org,” Traditionally these relationships involved an older man and a youth and lasted until the youth reached full adulthood. Thereafter this type of relationship was frowned upon because physical love was perceived as always involving one person in a position of submission, something that was unacceptable for a full Greek citizen.” In Ancient Greece, homosexuality wasn’t much of an issue because of gender, it was an issue based on age. The acceptance of homosexuality throughout Ancient Greece has made a sharp turn in modern day Greece. Although there are currently no laws against gay marriage, there are no laws that protect homosexuals. For example, households where the main head is a homosexual couple’s do not have the same rights to protection as compared to couples that are heterosexual. Greece has experienced a turning point on their stance regarding homosexuality. A concept that was once highly accepted and viewed as common is now beginning to be looked down upon. Hate crime against homosexuals in Greece has begun to increase. As Fragkiska Megaloudi wrote on the

With the utterance of “research in obedience,” Stanley Milgram is the epithet in social psychology. 56 years ago, Milgram tested the limits of a person 's ability to commit deeds that would normally be directionally challenging to their moral compass when commanded to act by an authority figure. Just 15 years after the World War II Holocaust, the Milgram experiments was a social psychology response to a topic of “particular relevance” during that time (Milgram, 1963): Were Nazi officers following orders or can they be held accountable as accomplices (as cited by McLeod, 2007)? Milgram tested this theory by “ordering a naïve subject to administer [an] electric shock to a victim.”(Milgram, 1963). The