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You seem to be confusing norms and moral values. Using one of your examples, the norm would have been slavery and the moral value would have been equality. Th
by serverholic 4y ago
You seem to be confusing norms and moral values.
Using one of your examples, the norm would have been slavery and the moral value would have been equality.
This is actually a great example of what I’m talking about. Norms usually enforce the status quo, but values drive us to break norms and change the status quo.
- dash2 4y agoNo, I am referring to social norms, the way I define them in the piece (which is quite standard).
- serverholic 4y agoSocial norms are accepted standards of behavior in groups of people. "Equality" is not a norm, it's a value. A norm can lead to equality, but it is not itself a norm. However, they both play a role in preserving the status quo. A certain set of norms and values will lead to a certain type of society. If you want a different society you have to change the norms and values.