Children’s Rights and the Parental Authority to Instill a Specific Value System

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Morgan ◽  

Liberals who want to support multiculturalism need to be able to justify the parental authority to instill cultural value systems or worldviews into children. However, such authority may be at odds with liberal demands that citizens be autonomous. This paper argues that parents do not have the legitimate authority to instill in their children a specific value system, contrary to the complex and intriguing arguments of Robert Noggle (2002). Noggle’s argument, which draws heavily on key ideas in Rawls’ theory of justice, is that children are not moral agents and that parents are in a special kind of fiduciary relationship vis-à-vis their children. Noggle’s position is contrasted with the more limited conception of parental authority advanced by David Archard (2002). I argue that we can accept that parents are agents of their children, but contra Noggle, this does not entitle them to impose their parochial value systems onto their children. I argue that while children have an interest in acquiring values, they do not have an interest in acquiring a value system.

2009 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasmin Kaur Sekhon ◽  
Isabelle Szmigin

Marketing to ethnic communities is fraught with problems of understanding the cultural contexts and value systems of others. Within Britain, this is in many ways exacerbated by the prevalence of a multicultural society that spans generations. Second-generation ethnic consumers live in the world of their parents and their community, but often work and socialise in a very different cultural and social context. Inevitably these influences impact upon decision making. In this study we seek to unravel some of the factors that impact upon ethnic decision making, with a particular focus on one group: second-generation Punjabi Indians. We examine research that has sought to identify factors that impact upon their consumption behaviour, in particular acculturation, identity and ethnicity. We then present research findings that reveal some of the key issues that need to be considered in developing a research approach to understanding ethnic communities.


1978 ◽  
Vol 42 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1147-1154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Heath ◽  
Daniel S. Fogel

Because Rokeach's theory of values and his Value Survey are so influential on other researchers, critical analysis of the instrument and its basic assumptions are warranted. Two studies were conducted to determine whether empirical rationale exists for the division of value systems into two categories, terminal and instrumental. Drawn from analysis by Rokeach and from two studies, evidence suggests that the two categories lack construct validity. Instead, a value system based on value orientations is suggested.


2007 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
pp. 407-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
XIAO HUANG ◽  
JUYANG WENG

The inherent value system of a developmental agent enables autonomous mental development to take place right after the agent's "birth." Biologically, it is not clear what basic components constitute a value system. In the computational model introduced here, we propose that inherent value systems should have at least three basic components: punishment, reward and novelty with decreasing weights from the first component to the last. Punishments and rewards are temporally sparse but novelty is temporally dense. We present a biologically inspired computational architecture that guides development of sensorimotor skills through real-time interactions with the environments, driven by an inborn value system. The inherent value system has been successfully tested on an artificial agent in a simulation environment and a robot in the real world.


Author(s):  
Militia Kristi Walangitan ◽  
Rama Tulus Pilakoannu ◽  
David Samiyono

In the Tounsawang tribal community the mapalus tradition in death (about eating together) is known as kasesenan. The tradition of kasesenan is a meeting place for families, brothers and sisters to help and help as a form of togetherness with a bereaved family. The purpose of this study was to analyze the understanding of the Tounsawang Minahasa community regarding the implementation of the past and present of the kasesenan and analyze the cultural value system contained in its implementation. The author uses the theory of collective awareness, cultural value systems and understanding eating together. This study uses a qualitative-descriptive research approach to collect data that is in accordance with what researchers need from the Tounsawang Minahasa community. The results of the study revealed that the existence of the kasesenan tradition is still being carried out and in the implementation of this tradition has experienced some changes but this change without leaving the value of the kasesenan itself even this tradition becomes the glue of social loyalty in people's lives such as the Minahasa slogan 'We Are All Brothers'. Thus, it is the collective memory of the people that keeps the culture of Kasesenan still maintained today. This culture is capable of giving birth to values such as mutual acceptance, fostering a sense of togetherness in society, solidarity, brotherhood, sharing, glue of social loyalty, mapalus, loyalty to ancestral traditions, and cultural preservation.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minh-Hoang Nguyen

Those who believe in the simplistic trust model between politics and science unintentionally (or intentionally) omit the fact that there exists something called cultural value systems and norms, which govern the formation, growth and demise of a group. These elements are so critical that by setting them aside, we risk entering total disagreements whenever difficult problems arise. One such serious problem is the climate crisis and the need for building the eleventh cultural value as proposed by Vuong [7]. And this value will complement the progressive value system suggested by Harrison [8]. It is safe to say that besides hard-core sciences, resolving global problems posing existential threats to humankind will certainly require us to deploy our best weapons, and many must come from the social sciences and humanities [9]. Therefore, the future solution to global change problems will have to show us its social heart.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Edoardus MATURBONGS ◽  
Sri SUWITRI ◽  
Kismartin KISMARTINI ◽  
Hartuti PURNAWENI

Public policy public comes from the existing problems in the community, so that policy objectives realized. Value systems as part of people's lives need to get places in the policy process, among others related to environmental management policies. As long as it is not metal minerals mining and rock in Merauke District, Papua Province, the mining generally leads to environmental damage, necessitating noteworthy local wisdom values as a value system in order to prevent damage to a sustainable environment. This research aims to analyze the value system of the local communities of Marind area can be internalised into the policy management of mineral ingredients instead of metal and rocks in Merauke District. Research methods are using qualitative approach. Data collected through interviews, documentation and further analyzed using observation and data analysis components from Milles, Huberman and Saldaña. The results showed that one of the value systems in society of Marind area such as Sasi i.e. Prohibition of entering a closed area in the customs, have sanctions for those who break them decisively, so internalization of Sasi as a value system culture in environmental protection needs implemented. It is particularly in the order of mineral material management policies instead of metal and rocks in Merauke District. Key words:  Value System, Sasi, Environment Condition, Policy, Mining Activity.


2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timo Ali-Vehmas ◽  
Thomas R. Casey

In this paper we examine the evolution and dynamics of value systems around GSM based mobile communications and Wi-Fi based wireless local area access. Drawing basis from value system modeling and systems thinking research a holistic framework, describing the underlying structures and dynamics of a value system at different stages and levels of service production, is created and used retrospectively to model the evolution of GSM based mobile communications and Wi-Fi based wireless local area access. The analysis based on the framework highlights that an important factor in the widespread diffusion of GSM and Wi-Fi has been the structural fit of the business and technology architectures as well as the alignment and synchronization of the different stages of service production and markets. The analysis also shows how the value systems around GSM and Wi-Fi follow distinctly different dynamics and evolution paths and how they are on a colliding course.


2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pernilla Liedgren ◽  
Lars Andersson

This study investigated how young teenagers, as members of a strong religious organization, dealt with the school situation and the encounter with mainstream culture taking place at school during the final years in Swedish primary school (age 13–15 years). The purpose was to explore possible strategies that members of a minority group, in this case the Jehovah’s Witnesses, developed in order to deal with a value system differing from that of the group. We interviewed eleven former members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses about their final years in compulsory Swedish communal school. The ages of the interviewees ranged between 24 and 46 years, and the interviewed group comprised six men and five women. Nine of the eleven interviewees had grown up in the countryside or in villages. All but two were ethnic Swedes. The time that had passed since leaving the movement ranged from quite recently to 20 years ago. The results revealed three strategies; Standing up for Your Beliefs, Escaping, and Living in Two Worlds. The first two strategies are based on a One-World View, and the third strategy, Living in Two Worlds, implies a Two-World View, accepting to a certain extent both the Jehovah’s Witnesses outlook as well as that of ordinary society. The strategy Standing up for Your Beliefs can be described as straightforward, outspoken, and bold; the youngsters did not show any doubts about their belief. The second subgroup showed an unshakeable faith, but suffered psychological stress since their intentions to live according to their belief led to insecurity in terms of how to behave, and also left them quite isolated. These people reported more absence from school. The youngsters using the strategy Living in Two Worlds appeared to possess the ability to sympathize with both world views, and were more adaptable in different situations.


Author(s):  
Илья Егоров ◽  
Ilya Egorov ◽  
Диана Наумова ◽  
Diana Naumova

The paper states the authors’ view of the civic worldview phenomenon. The civic worldview is considered as a value system and a conscience core, whose attributes are maturity of personality, pro-social activity and social identity. The civic worldview is a step upwards of a kind and a basis for the civic worldview formation, while the establishment of the civic worldview results in the geographical, historical and environmental consciousness. The research describes the types and kinds of the civic worldview, social and pedagogical conditions and the program of its formation in the college youth.


Author(s):  
Екатерина Александровна Мельникова

Статья посвящена истории бытования мезенской росписи - зооморфного орнамента, использовавшегося с начала XIX в. мастерами д. Палащелье Архангельской губ. для декорирования деревянных изделий, и в первую очередь прялок. В центре внимания находится судьба мезенской лошадки - главного символа палащельской росписи, ставшего в XXI в. основой локального бренда в г. Мезени и его окрестностях. В работе рассматривается история палащельского промысла, включая трансформацию его социального, экономического и культурного значений на протяжении XX-XXI вв. Прялка - главный носитель мезенской росписи - перестала выполнять свою утилитарную роль, став объектом семейной памяти и культурной ценностью, связанной с локальной идентичностью местных жителей и художественным значением, определяемым экспертами-профессионалами. Вследствие этих перемен, а также миграций населения из деревень в города прялки с мезенской росписью стали ассоциироваться с покинутой малой родиной и деревенским миром в целом, вызывая к жизни особую форму чувствительности, требующей специальных навыков понимания, толкования и любви к мезенской росписи. Как показано в работе, два режима восприятия мезенской лошадки - семейной памяти и эстетической ценности - тесно взаимосвязаны, определяя эмоциональную привязанность и популярность этого элемента традиционной росписи среди современных жителей г. Мезени и Мезенского района. This article concerns the history of the Mezen horse, a zoormorphic ornament from the village Palashchelye in the Mezen Region of Arkhangelsk Province. From the beginning of the 19th century it has been used by craftsmen to decorate wooden items, especially spinning wheels. In the beginning of the present century the Mezen horse became the symbol of Palashchelye painting and the main local brand for the city of Mezen and its environs. The article examines the history of Palashchel crafts and discusses the transformation of its social, economic and cultural significance during the 20th and 21st centuries. The spinning wheel, the main bearer of Mezen decoration, has ceased to fulfill a utilitarian role, becoming instead a focus of family memories and cultural value, interpreted both in terms of local identity and artistic significance. As a result of this change, as well as the migration of the population from villages to cities, spinning wheels with Mezen painting began to be associated with one’s abandoned birthplace and the rural world in general. This has given rise to a special kind of sensitivity that entails special skills of interpretation as well as love. Two different modes of such sensibility are discussed in the article - the mode of family memory and the mode of esthetic value - that are interwoven, endowing the Mezen horse with emotional meaning and broad popularity among the modern urban inhabitants of Mezen and its environs.


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