Social Organization and Needs
Define social organization
Social organization refers to the pattern of relationships between and among individuals and groups
Social Organization is about how people are grouped and interact within a society.
Define social contract
•A social contract is an implicit agreement among individuals to form a society and abide by its rules, laws, and norms.
▪The greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people
or
▪Influenced by bias/ personal preference
We talked about three scenarios, which scenario describes this particular decision making?
The trolley problem
What are the three different types of authority?
Charismatic
Traditional
Legal rational
How old do you have to be to vote?
18
What are examples of a Social organization?
Families, hobbies, jobs, religion, school, police,
What are examples of Social Contract?
Community agreements, manners, rules in a game, laws
What is the purpose of treaty?
To establish rights, responsibilities, and relationships between parties.
Human Nature
•Believed that people were wicked, selfish, and cruel
•Believed that people would act on behalf of their best interests.
Who believed this? Hobbes or Locke?
Thomas Hobbes
The leader of the municipal government is called? What is their name?
Mayor - Sandra Masters
Finish the sentence: Humans are...
Social creatures
What is Ms. Browns major and minor in University
Major - Physical Education
Minor - Health and Social Studies
Ms. Brown had five stitches in her top lip, how did this happen?
Ran into a pole
Styles of Government
•Democracy
•Capitalism
Who is this? Hobbes or Locke?
John Locke
These are the responsibilities of which government?
•education
•health care
•the environment
•highways
Federal Government
In Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, what are examples of physiological and safety needs
Physiological: food, water, warmth, rest
Safety: security, shelter
What year was the Canadian Constitution signed?
1982
Scenario 2:
Two people have been arrested for a petty crime and are arrested and imprisoned. Each prisoner is in solitary confinement with no means of speaking to or exchanging messages with the other. The police admit they don't have enough evidence to convict the pair on the principal charge.
What decision making process is this scenario about?
Act selfishly
or
Act cooperatively
•In modern societies authority is made legitimate by the acceptance of an established set of sensible rules, laws and procedures by the majority of the population.
Which type of authority is this?
Rational Legal Authority
The __________________ is where the leader of Saskatchewan relies
Legislative Building in Saskatchewan
Explain the following concepts:
- Freedom
- Hierarchy
- Implicitly
Freedom – what you are ‘free’ to do – not being under another’s control
Hierarchy – the power structure that exists (who is in charge, who is next in line, etc)
Implicitly – these ‘rules’ are implied but not stated outright
"Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and not to be deprive thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice."
Which Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is this?
Legal rights
Once people have power, they can use it in a number of ways:
what are these ways?
Force, influence and authority
Who is Ms. Brown's favourite student?
AND
What sport did I win nationals at?
Everyone
Bowling
What happens when a ballot is left blank or damages? Who does it go to?
Show the scrutinizer and then placed in a different pile, it becomes a "spoiled ballot"