Rationalization

The bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7th December, 1941 offers a classic historical example of how groupthink can lead to serious consequences. It demonstrated three profound characteristics of groupthink; belief in invulnerability, collective rationalization and stereotyping outsiders. Due to an illusion of invulnerability among the in-group of Admiral H. E. Kimmel, the group neglected the possibility of a Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Although the intelligence chief notified Kimmel that there…

I think people commit crimes for personal reasons only. Personal meaning it could be motivated from “I need to, I want” or uncontrollable chemical imbalance in the brain. Another view it satisfies a brain need, which gives you a rush or a good feeling while doing the crime. Is that one time enough, will that need come again; I think it is safe to say yes, there are many reasons to why there is, and one of them is that some people are prone to committing these immoral and some inhumane offenses…

Autonomy vs. shame and doubt (Year 2). In this stage, the child must learn to be autonomous and self-directing. The caregivers can help in resolving this crisis by providing opportunities and support for competent behavior. These opportunities might involve toilet behavior, eating, or language usage. As an example, parents who act disgusted when their children soil their diapers or pants are likely to suppress in their children feelings of independence and to create a sense of shame in them. The…

Max Weber is a philosophical idealist and he is one of the most well known contributors to the sociological and philosophical fields. Many of his ideas converged with or complemented Marx and Engel’s ideologies. Nevertheless, it did not prevent him from refuting certain aspects of their scholarly works when appropriate. In this essay, I am going to critically analyze and critique six of Weber’s points and ideas raised in Ideology and the Development of Sociological Theory by Professor Zeitlin.…

HealthSouth & Fraud Risk Factors HealthSouth was faced with a number of incentives and pressures that contributed to its fraudulent actions. For instance, the doubling of pretax earnings in 2000 although sales only grew about 3%, management’s commitment to meeting the Wall Street analysts’ expectations, and the significant financial interest and business dealings that the directors had with the company. The financial interest of the directors certainly increased their motivation and drives to…

My Exprience With Group Think Alicia Hilton UMUC Comm 300 According to (Turner and West, 2014, "Introducing Communication Theory"p261) "Closed Mindedness, Out-group Stereotypes, Collective Rationalization are all symptoms of groupthink." I never knew the term "groupthink" was what I experienced throughout my life. when my thoughts were dismissed or I was forced to be silent to conform with the group's not so great of a idea. I as drawn to the Theory because I experienced it but after reading…

understand. These are visual organizational structures and processes that can be seen, heard, felt when one encounter unfamiliar culture. Beneath artifacts are espoused values that are conscious strategies, goals and philosophies; ideologies, a rationalization that begin, as shared values subsequently becomes shared assumption. Espoused values may or may not be congruent with behavior and artifacts. Basic Assumptions and Values are the core or essence, of culture is represented by the basic…

“The Black Cat” short story by Edgar A. Poe resembles another story that he has written; The Black Cat resembles “The Tell-Tale Heart” in various ways. The first echo between the two stories is the way the narrator presents himself from the beginning of the story. In both stories the narrator is trying to convince the reader, and himself, that he is sane. This style of introduction that is trying to persuade the reader that he is levelheaded, is consistent between the two stories. Along with…

Stating that two existential suppositions that have been perceived as intrinsically antithetical (in traditional social and philosophic perspectives) are actually capable of coexistence is relatively contentious, but Ayer’s justification of causal determinism incorporated with freedom of volition implements synchronous aspects of both philosophical perceptions and manifests as a logical conclusion to the activities of humans: compatibilism, the abstraction that humans possess the capacity to…

Revolution (Ferris 28). The Weberian theory is not a minor branch of sociology, nor it is considered an offshoot of one of the major branches tree. Weber grew up in Berlin. His father was a successful entrepreneur. The concept “rationalization” was developed by Max Weber. Rationalization refers to the replacement of tradition, values, and emotion as persuaders for behavior in society with rational ones. Charles Wright Mills was an American sociologist, and a professor of sociology of Columbia…