It plays a role in our social environment because norms are not usually spoken rules and are usually expected to be followed. Norms are things that are considered as normal and usual, while norm breaking would be considered as deviant. I think norms came from society. If people are in a group, they may create some activities are considered as norms while others are not. Perhaps norms also came from authorities and those of high standing position. Maybe they chose to create various norms and expected others to follow them. Norms can be structural and agentic. Some norms are strictly structural because breaking them may be frowned upon, damage a person’s reputation, and lead to consequences. Other norms can be agentic because there will always be someone who is daring to break them. By free-will, people can make their own choices and do as they
It plays a role in our social environment because norms are not usually spoken rules and are usually expected to be followed. Norms are things that are considered as normal and usual, while norm breaking would be considered as deviant. I think norms came from society. If people are in a group, they may create some activities are considered as norms while others are not. Perhaps norms also came from authorities and those of high standing position. Maybe they chose to create various norms and expected others to follow them. Norms can be structural and agentic. Some norms are strictly structural because breaking them may be frowned upon, damage a person’s reputation, and lead to consequences. Other norms can be agentic because there will always be someone who is daring to break them. By free-will, people can make their own choices and do as they