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Principles of Individualism and

Collectivism
1) Principles of Individualism
2) Principles of Collectivism
3) Capitalism vs Socialism

Principles of the two extremes
Collectivism
-Collective Responsibility
-Collective Interest
-Cooperation
-Economic Equality
-Adherence to Collective
Norms
-Public Property
Individualism (principles of
liberalism)
-Rule of Law
-Individual rights and freedoms
-Private Property
- Economic Freedom
- Self-Interest
- Competition
Collectivist
Ideologies that follow these ideas to create
their perfect world are communism (USSR,
China) and socialism (Sweden).

Over time most liberal democracies have
evolved and incorporated ideas of collectivism
into their political, economic and social
systems.
Individualist
Ideologies that are associated with it is
liberalism.

Economic Equality
Can differ depending on the ideology it is
following.
It deals with the following 6 factors:
1) People with larger incomes should pay
more taxes
2) All people should earn equal wages
for work of similar value.
3) There should be a guaranteed annual
income (GAI)
4) All people should share in the wealth
of the country or the world
5) People should own the means of
production collectively
6) Everything should be free. There
should be no private property.
Co-operation
Is the means through which members of a
group or collective achieve their common
goals.
Co-operative: can be a business or a group
where everyone works together to achieve the
common good (Daycare centers, health-care
centers, stores and credit unions)

Co-operatives
Are owned and democratically controlled by their members-the people
who use the co-ops services or buy its goods-not by outside investors; Co-
op members elect their board of directors from within the membership.

Return surplus revenues (income over expenses and investment) to
members proportionate to their use of the cooperative, not proportionate
to their investment or ownership share.

Are motivated not by profit, but by service-to meet their members needs
or affordable and high quality goods or services; Exist solely to serve their
members.

Pay taxes on income kept within the co-op for investment and reserves.
Surplus revenues from the co-op are returned to individual members who
pay taxes on that income.

Public Property
Karl Marx argued that only workers should profit
from their own labour,
Public property is present in welfare states
through government run busnesses.

Examples of crown corporations: Canada Post, Air
Canada, CBC, Via Rail

IMPORTANT TAX Money is used to support these
properties
Collective Interest











-interests groups have in common
-Lobby groups, professional groups, and International Organizations
-ex. Human rights groups, professional groups, and international organizations
such as the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie or Assembly of First
Nations

What is the
message of the
cartoon?
Industrial Revolution and the Labor
Movement
The Industrial Revolution saw all the negative
aspects of individualism (workers being taken
advantage of, inequality)
The labour movement during the Industrial
Revolution saw organized trade unions form
and workers were able to fight successfully for
better working conditions and higher rates of
pay. (success that individuals could not have
realized alone)
Collective Responsibility
is a concept or doctrine, according to which
individuals are to be held responsible for other
people's actions by tolerating, ignoring, or
harboring them, without actively collaborating in
these actions.

Action of individual + group= Group responsible
for the individual

-in response to deep-rooted social problems like
Drunk Driving, underage drinking??
Adherence to collective norms
Used to ensure membership to a group.
These norms tend to use rules that relate to
conduct, values, or appearance.
See these standards as
binding
Some times govts will use
Censorship to promote these
norms
What is the message of this cartoon?

Principles of Individualism
Rule of Law
It is individual equality before the law.
This principle means that citizens are subject
to clearly defined rules rather than the
arbitrary power of an individual or group in a
position of authority.

What is the message of this cartoon?

Individual Rights and Freedoms
Is important in individualist societies.
Includes rights and freedoms like freedom of
religion, freedom of association and the right
to life, liberty and the security of the person
One of the most important rights in a
democratic society is the right to vote
(however this is something that evolved over
time in Liberal countries)

Private Property
At first it applied only to land but today it also
includes other forms of physical possessions
and intellectual property.
Intellectual property is currently causing the
most problems since it is hard to keep track of
and it is hard to determine if the products are
actually original (genetically modified seeds)

Economic Freedom
The freedom to buy what you want and sell
what you want
It is part of a free market economy
Wall street journal uses a list of factors to
determine how free an economy is (listed on
pg. 78)
Canada is listed as 10
th
in 2008 which makes
sense since Canada is a welfare state or mixed
economy due to govt involvment
Self-Interest and Competition
Adam Smith supporter with his invisible hand
Supply and Demand insure this works in an
individual society
It can effect the labour market as well (ex.
Teachers)
A point that proves it does not work is the fact
that the gap between the poor and rich is
growing.
Capitalism vs Socialism
What point does Green make about Individual
or collective societies?
What are some questions you have?
What is the
message of
the cartoon?
Home Work
1)The following Terms: Self-reliance, Common
good: and the Renaissance
Questions Collectivism and Individualism
(handout from class)
1-6
2) All of the terms that are left and question 1-
23 for Thursday