Dorothy Lee Respect
Dorothy Lee
This paper seeks to address the social issue: respect for individual integrity, as is appreciated in various communities. A noble way to express respect for one’s integrity is through embracing the principle of personal autonomy (Lee, 1956). This principle grants each individual the right to make personal decisions without any undue influence. Such personal decisions ought to be respected at all costs as an indication of respect for the individual’s integrity. Dorothy Lee studied this issue in relation to a number of practices including language, leadership, child rearing, and work (Lee, 1956). This discussion will narrow to illustrate how the respect for individual integrity has been illuminated on child rearing.
The anthropologist, Dorothy Lee, addresses the key issue of individual integrity. This outlines the extent to which an individual’s personal decisions are respected. Different societies exhibit different approaches concerning individual integrity. Some societies resort to dictatorship; where the sacrifice of an individual uniqueness is called for, while other communities display personal autonomy and democracy (Lee, 1956). Lee’s …show more content…
According to some societies, it is viewed as presumption to allow for a child to decide for themselves, while most of us may appreciate some sense of respect for the uniqueness of the child; by allowing some autonomy in decisions made by the child. For instance, in a Wintu Indian’s society, when a child asks “Can I?” they are actually seeking for clarification on a certain custom (Lee, 1956). Instead of having an external time schedule for their children, they provide food when they are hungry. By this, they do not exercise permissiveness, but profound respect for the child’s individual worth alongside their uniqueness (Lee,
This paper seeks to address the social issue: respect for individual integrity, as is appreciated in various communities. A noble way to express respect for one’s integrity is through embracing the principle of personal autonomy (Lee, 1956). This principle grants each individual the right to make personal decisions without any undue influence. Such personal decisions ought to be respected at all costs as an indication of respect for the individual’s integrity. Dorothy Lee studied this issue in relation to a number of practices including language, leadership, child rearing, and work (Lee, 1956). This discussion will narrow to illustrate how the respect for individual integrity has been illuminated on child rearing.
The anthropologist, Dorothy Lee, addresses the key issue of individual integrity. This outlines the extent to which an individual’s personal decisions are respected. Different societies exhibit different approaches concerning individual integrity. Some societies resort to dictatorship; where the sacrifice of an individual uniqueness is called for, while other communities display personal autonomy and democracy (Lee, 1956). Lee’s …show more content…
According to some societies, it is viewed as presumption to allow for a child to decide for themselves, while most of us may appreciate some sense of respect for the uniqueness of the child; by allowing some autonomy in decisions made by the child. For instance, in a Wintu Indian’s society, when a child asks “Can I?” they are actually seeking for clarification on a certain custom (Lee, 1956). Instead of having an external time schedule for their children, they provide food when they are hungry. By this, they do not exercise permissiveness, but profound respect for the child’s individual worth alongside their uniqueness (Lee,