Rationalization

Edgar Allan Poe and Walt Whitman are both known as literary figure heads of their time, though despite being born only 10 years apart, found themselves in separate eras of literary writing. Poe known for Romanticism, and Whitman known for Transcendentalism leading into Realism. While their writings held similarities such as reverence for nature and the individual, Poe focused more on an escapism world for his readers rather than Whitman, who focused on the details of everyday and urban life.…

It seems Herrera tries to justify his wrong doings and make excuses for his unethical behavior in the beginning of his interview. Herrera’s actions are related to “cognitive rationalizations” because he admits in his interview that he was truly convinced that what he was doing was moral. (Fitch. 2011.) He was taught no other way and was being praised for it by his superiors. He said he knew it was wrong, at times, but, also, thought that is what he needed to do to get drug dealers and guns off…

theorists’ arguments, of the way society shapes the individual’s perception, which leads to the changing of society. We will examine this a co-dominant relationship that determines mode of consumption and how this consumption is due to a peak in rationalization. This will be examined through the lens of alienation and disenchantment, and how certainly as a western society we are different to the social and political structures of pre industrialization. Authoritative…

technology also allows for better efficiency. Better communication allows businesses to become more efficient and make companies greater. This idea is similar to Weber’s idea of rationalization. Rationalization, in the workforce, is having a routine that employees follow to make work efficiency better. An example of rationalization are the routines that McDonald employees have to follow. Leidner explains that “McDonald’s had routinized the work of its crews so thoroughly that decision making had…

The investigation of individual experiences, beliefs and conducts which are shaped by social forces, is the main aim of social science. But Social theories consist of diverse and often contradictory approaches about what is social science and what methods and presuppositions should sociologist take into consideration when they study the social phenomena (Kadakal, 2013). The aim of this essay is to present the main ideas of Durkheim and Weber, two of the founding fathers of social science,…

Coelho’s The Devil and Miss Prym and Jackson’s “The Lottery” illustrate the consequence of choice as well as fate in order to condemn the human nature to promote uniformity within a society. In The Devil and Miss Prym, a stranger comes to the town of Viscos and temps the citizens to commit murder in order to achieve wealth. The book follows Miss Prym has she struggles with the choice between good and evil as she becomes influential in the town despite her lack of status and her dreams to…

Since I primarily align with the Virtue Theory, this type of process where the ethical principles are identified and then analyzed would most likely be a valid option for determining a rational decision. However, it is still crucial to avoid rationalizations that can have a negative impact on ethical decision-making, not to be confused with supported decisions made through rationality (Josephson,…

Defining “McDonaldization” and Its Effects on Individuals and Society McDonald's has become the essence of our laziness and childhood obesity. In our society, Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers has had to change their focus to giving the buyer a higher quality product in a fast amount of time. Wendy's still caters to a McDonaldized society in terms of giving them a meal as fast as possible but making quality their number one priority to give people a feasible option from McDonald's. First,…

removed would create possibilities such as creating a common denominator, it would cause people on all sides to think about the issues critically, and it would “turn down the heat”. As society progresses, particularly, through modernization and rationalization, religion loses its authorization in all aspects of social life and governance. Creating a common denominator is more likely a pro in this situation. Most issues are religiously loaded that it’s near-impossible. People of…

organizations (Razzi, 2012). Pointedly, it may be argued that the allocation of resources such as time, money, and energy to such failing sectors may be as a result of some underlying perceptions that decision makers in such organizations may have a rationalization for their actions. For instance, the leaders may opt for such investments since they may be having the self-driven need to remain consistent in the way they run their business or because of the standpoint that the continued provision…