LAWS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Karla Homolka, Adversarial System, Social Actions
24 Dec 2016
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Basic elements of the adversarial system: competition and contest. Link between the legitimacy of the adversarial system and dominant. Historical roots trial by combat form medieval times. Weber"s understanding of contemporary socio-legal orders under capitalism. Supports a level of neutrality from the person making the decisions/bringing. Sublimating violence or competing for gains (similar to capitalistic forward the evidence. Traditional: social action based on traditions, values and beliefs. Affective: social actions based on emotions how we feel. Rational: social actions based on rational, conscious, choices. Further distinguished between instrumental and value rational actions. All 3 are visible in contemporary western democracy. On average people within these societies base their actions on thought-out rational action. He believed there are 2 different types of rational: Value rational: choice is based on a rational decision about the value of a particular course of action. Based on whether or not it is good or bad.
