Philosophy 311
Assessment: 2
Collectivism is some form of social community which is the basic social reality as it is what produces and sustain individuals (Clouser, 2005). “Individuals are part of a social whole of which without it they do not exist (Clouser, 2005)”. To explain this thoroughly collectivism is some sort of practice or principle in which prioritization of group goals is of importance over individual goals. Collectivism is the opposition of individualism and it seeks to empower people through collective rights and it argues that the government should ensure that people have access to basic rights. On this point it is clear that individuals do not have rights to do as they please rather they have rights which the community decided to give them. These rights are then …show more content…
As a national party it believes in common morality for the great development of South Africa which is a community as a whole. The individual rights and goals are tossed to the side for collective rights and community goals. This is the very same party that fought for freedom of SA citizens, and one of its great leaders the Late Nelson Mandela sacrificed 27 years of his freedom for the best interest of the society. There was more of these leaders who also sacrificed their freedom to fight for democracy and freedom of the society from the apartheid oppression. Actions taken by these party are always said to be of the best interest of the party and to strive for common good. For ANC to be the leading party people had to vote for it and such votes are considered to be the decision which was taken by the community and as a result of the community votes it became the leading party, this shows that the common goal of the collective society prevailed over the individual goals of a person who maybe voted for another party. These are the collectivist elements which are visible in these
Assessment: 2
Collectivism is some form of social community which is the basic social reality as it is what produces and sustain individuals (Clouser, 2005). “Individuals are part of a social whole of which without it they do not exist (Clouser, 2005)”. To explain this thoroughly collectivism is some sort of practice or principle in which prioritization of group goals is of importance over individual goals. Collectivism is the opposition of individualism and it seeks to empower people through collective rights and it argues that the government should ensure that people have access to basic rights. On this point it is clear that individuals do not have rights to do as they please rather they have rights which the community decided to give them. These rights are then …show more content…
As a national party it believes in common morality for the great development of South Africa which is a community as a whole. The individual rights and goals are tossed to the side for collective rights and community goals. This is the very same party that fought for freedom of SA citizens, and one of its great leaders the Late Nelson Mandela sacrificed 27 years of his freedom for the best interest of the society. There was more of these leaders who also sacrificed their freedom to fight for democracy and freedom of the society from the apartheid oppression. Actions taken by these party are always said to be of the best interest of the party and to strive for common good. For ANC to be the leading party people had to vote for it and such votes are considered to be the decision which was taken by the community and as a result of the community votes it became the leading party, this shows that the common goal of the collective society prevailed over the individual goals of a person who maybe voted for another party. These are the collectivist elements which are visible in these