Every day and every minute of our life, we perform different actions. To put those actions into words so that we can study them, a social scientist called Weber, describes four of the many actions we do. In this paper, I will discuss the types of actions according to Weber, explain what a rational actor is and when I become a rational actor and under what circumstances. I am a rational actor most of the times, as I tend to think thoroughly so that I can achieve the best results.
“Affectual” or emotional actions are the first of them; Weber describes actions on what they are based on. Usually they are emotions like anger, frustration, euphoria that result in an emotional outburst, etc., but are not thought through. The second factor is …show more content…
Certain sort of surroundings requires us to make certain kinds of decisions. For example, I was on campus and had a class in 30 minutes, but I was also hungry, so I tried to find a place to eat. However, I cannot sit anywhere to eat, as that is not polite, thus, I had to search for a place that was decent to sit and eat my lunch. I walked around for a few minutes and decided I should sit on the bench near my class so I could be near my class and I would not have to run if I take my time eating. Now, if I was in a place where I would not know anyone, I could even sit on the grass to eat, but at university, I could bump into people I know and that would be embarrassing. If I was more influenced by my hunger, I would have sat on the ground but realizing where I was and who was around me, I decided to rationally think about it. Moreover, if I were with a group of friends, then we would go to a café or a restaurant. Therefore, I think my rational decisions depend on whom you are with and where you are because society plays a big part in our life and it influences us in various ways.
In conclusion, I am rational only under certain circumstances because they are more important or need rational thought so that a decision could be made. Weber explains rational actions perfectly that actions that need rational thought and gives a person maximum utility (otherwise there would be no
“Affectual” or emotional actions are the first of them; Weber describes actions on what they are based on. Usually they are emotions like anger, frustration, euphoria that result in an emotional outburst, etc., but are not thought through. The second factor is …show more content…
Certain sort of surroundings requires us to make certain kinds of decisions. For example, I was on campus and had a class in 30 minutes, but I was also hungry, so I tried to find a place to eat. However, I cannot sit anywhere to eat, as that is not polite, thus, I had to search for a place that was decent to sit and eat my lunch. I walked around for a few minutes and decided I should sit on the bench near my class so I could be near my class and I would not have to run if I take my time eating. Now, if I was in a place where I would not know anyone, I could even sit on the grass to eat, but at university, I could bump into people I know and that would be embarrassing. If I was more influenced by my hunger, I would have sat on the ground but realizing where I was and who was around me, I decided to rationally think about it. Moreover, if I were with a group of friends, then we would go to a café or a restaurant. Therefore, I think my rational decisions depend on whom you are with and where you are because society plays a big part in our life and it influences us in various ways.
In conclusion, I am rational only under certain circumstances because they are more important or need rational thought so that a decision could be made. Weber explains rational actions perfectly that actions that need rational thought and gives a person maximum utility (otherwise there would be no