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Gonzales, Paul RJ S.
GEE 002A – Social Science and Philosophy
1. Explain how an ideology can control people’s behavior.
Ideologies affect perception of the people who believes and upholds its doctrines and principles. It gives people a new mind that allows them to change their behavior because of the standards set to it. Ideologies rationalize and justify the mistreated or wrong doings to limit or set an example that certain things should change for it to better. It provides motivation for social and political action of individual who see and believes in it. Ideologies allow people to change how they live and how they act or behave to other people. They will obey or follow the principles because they believe that it is right and it must be done.
2. Describe the functions that ideologies serves in general.
Ideologies are beliefs and set of principles that controls people behavior because of its different objective or goal. It shapes the people mind and their behavior by expressing their thoughts into action to display their purpose. Ideology itself justifies and rationalize the exercise of power. Ideologies justify inequality so that oppressed people aren’t taken advantage of. Personal interest is what ideologies against for, some people gaining something for them to take advantage of.
3. Explain the idea holds by the following ideologies:
Classical Liberalism Modern Liberalism Conservatism Communism Socialism Fascism Libertarianism Classical Liberalism is a political ideology that advocates individual freedom and economic freedom from the government control or authority. Classical liberalism emphasizes the limitation of government power to control the economy and interfere with individual interest or affairs. It focuses on the individuals rather than collective. Modern Liberalism focus on social and economic security of the majority. It provides a role for the government to support social welfare of the people. Modern liberalism allows people to pursue their personal development and have self- realization and promotes the all individual must be treated equally. Conservatism conserves traditional practices and norms and their gradual evolution. Conservatism relies on individual effort and initiative to pursue self-development rather than relying on government programs and projects. It emphasizes on the ideology of maximum personal liberty and individual freedom from government. Socialism is an ideology that focuses collective ownership rather than individual. It means production and distribution of natural resources are own and controlled by the government. It contradicts capitalism with the collective ownership of economic enterprise. Socialist believes that wealth must distributed to the people so everyone can have a society that is beneficial. Fascism is an ideology where a dictator asserts his/her supremacy over the nation. It is a system where the dictator dictates every action and completely rules over the people of the society. The welfare of the majority of people is denied or ignore but the development of superior race of individuals. Libertarianism is an ideology that believes a better society is achieved with less government intervention. Libertarians strongly support the right of private owners and without the intervention of the government.
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