Reciprocity

Jesse Paner Anthropology through Film 2/25/17 In his article, Reciprocity and the Power of Giving, Lee Cronk discusses the different cultural meanings placed upon the act of gift giving. The act of exchanging of gifts has many unique implications, which are based on the culture of the giver and the recipient. Cronk discusses the idea of reciprocity, which is the expectance of exchange associated with gift giving. Cronk brings up the example of “Indian Gifts” which was a term that white settlers

In order to clear self-interest in Polanyi, firstly let's begin a consideration on altruism paradoxically. Economic activity motivated by a non-profit in the archaic society such as reciprocity and redistribution seems altruism at a glance. As Pearson said, these activities face off against nineteenth-century economic world figured by exchange, market society, the profit motive, and rational homo economics. When the people, however, were altruistic in the antediluvian society, the reason why people

2.1 Curiosity Curiosity reflects an essential desire for new information to inspire interest and/or ignore uncertainty, which is aroused by novel, complex, and therefore can motivate exploratory behavior (Litman et al., 2005). There are four type diverse type of curiosity that had found from researchers which is perceptual, epistemic, sensory, and interpersonal. According to Malone (1981), perceptual curiosity is induced by complex or uncertain patterns of sensory stimulation such as sounds and

the urban poor’s refusal to work in legitimate jobs and engagement in criminal activity is justified as it does not violate the principle of reciprocity or infringe upon civic obligations. Shelby’s arguments focus on determining whether or not deviant behavior is reasonable from the perspective of justice and reciprocity in society. This principle of reciprocity is derived from Rawl’s doctrines such as the basic structure of society and justice as fairness. In this paper, I will reconstruct Shelby’s

In the video, Robert Cialdini presented his six principles of persuasion based on his own researches and experiment over years. Reciprocity states for the situation when people tend to feel indebted if they receive something from someone, and try to pay it back. Another principle is commitment and consistency. This principle applies when people try to appear consistent to whatever they have committed by working hard and sticking with their commitments. Social proof explains why people tend to follow

Martin emphasizes the six shortcuts that effectively carry out the task of influencing people to be more obligated to do what you want them to do. The six shortcuts discussed in the video include reciprocity, scarcity, authority, consistency, liking, and consensus. I will be expanding on the idea reciprocity, scarcity, and authority. First

particular ‘whole truth’, that their whole religion is correct, and view the political landscape as a battleground of good vs. evil, friend vs. foe, then they reject this concept of reciprocity. Ultimately, “those who reject…reciprocity will of course reject the very idea of public reason” (442). This principal of reciprocity is important to keep in mind when considering contentious issues like same-sex marriage or abortion. For many, their beliefs on these issues are greatly influenced by the particular

According to McLean (2010), persuasion is an act or process of appealing to reason or presenting arguments to induce your audience to do something or to change their beliefs or values. Motivation, on the other hand, is the force or stimulus to influence your audience to consider your arguments and adopt your position (McLean, 2010). In short, persuasion is the process and motivation is the stimulus to bring about the change. For example, when you want to pitch a sale, persuasion involves presenting

commission, profit, flexible payment term and negotiability in price to seal a deal. Robert Cialdini, a social psychologist, in fact, articulated that persuasion involves six principles: reciprocity, scarcity, authority, commitment and consistencies, consensus and liking (McLean, 2010). The principle of reciprocity states that if one person offers tangible (clothes, watch, cell phone or any physical objects) or intangible substances such as kindness, love or hatred, the receiver is expected to reciprocate

In Homer's "The Odyssey," the intricate themes of deception and reciprocity play pivotal roles in the narrative structure and moral fabric of the epic. Through Odysseus's strategic use of deceit and the ensuing acts of retribution, the poem delves deep into the exploration of justice, honor, and the restoration of social order. This essay aims to expand on how Odysseus justifies the deception and subsequent punishment of the suitors, not solely on the grounds of dishonoring the gods but as a necessary