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Nature/Nurture and Culture
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Question 1
Difference between Individualism and Collectivism
a. Individualism Culture
i. Characteristic of Individualisms
b. Collectivism Culture
i. Characteristics of Collectivism Culture

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My Stance on Culture and its Impacts on my Interaction
Question 2
a. Nature and Nurture
b. Personal Position concerning Nature vs. Nurture


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Nature/Nurture and Culture
Question 1
In the recent past, contrary to the conventional knowledge, the disparate and unique qualities of
groups, as well as nations, have escalated instead of decreasing. That is, despite the rapid
progression in globalization of business operations and processes, religious and ethnic groups
tend to outline and highlight their cultural norms and values. Notably, although cultural values
differ across disparate communities, Ali, Krishnan, and Camp (4) postulate that within a similar
society, cultural values and norms remain remarkably stable over a period of time. Therefore, a
culture is the characteristics/features and insight of a certain group of people which is defined by
everything ranging from cuisine, music, social, language, arts, and habits. In short, a culture is
the social norms and behaviors depicted in disparate human societies across the globe.
Difference between Individualism and Collectivism
Individualism Culture
Notably, in a society, individuals can be either individualistic or collectivistic. Individualism, as
defined by Cohen and Anat (891), is a moral, social, or political outlook that aims at stressing on
human independence as well as the significance of a person self-liberty and self-reliance.
Apparently, individualism opposes the most external interference with a person’s choices
ranging from state, community, or any other institution of the group. Moreover, individualism is
as well as opposed to the view that religion, tradition, or any other kind of external moral

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standard should be utilized to inhibit/limit a person’s behaviors or choice of actions. In addition,
in individualism culture, individuals as seen as autonomous and independent; thus, social
behavior is often dictated by the preference and attitudes of a person.
Furthermore, individualistic cultures do not identify with any group mentally, and see one
another as loosely associated; thus, putting personal objectives over communal or group
interests. Individualistic cultures comprise of a diverse population that is characterized with a
rational evaluation of both detrimental and beneficial aspects of relations with other people.
Similarly, individualistic culture utilizes competition as the mode of solving the conflict.
Reasonably, in applying competition strategy of solving the conflict, an individual become...