Open System Theory

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All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. A right can be defined as “a just or legal claim or title” or “that which is due to anyone by law, tradition or nature” and appears to rest on two distinctive groups of concepts. The first concept is freedom and entitlement which seems to imply a positive approach wherein the right is regarded as being fundamental in nature and universally applicable to all for instance a right to freedom of speech. A Responsibility is defined as duty, obligation or burden or having control over something.

The rights and responsibilities within a social relationship are not determined by one role unilaterally but rather result from an interaction between different role …show more content…

Dunlop. Individuals are part of an ongoing but independant social system. This system theory can be either open or closed. A closed system is not affected by its environment while an open system is. Therefore the bank would be an open system. The behaviour, actions and role of individuals are shaped by cultures of the society. For instance this was evident by John’s religious beliefs. Even though John was wrong to inform the elders of his church, he believed that he was moral in his decision while Jane didn’t care that her actions could have led to her …show more content…

A right can be defined as “a just or legal claim or title” or “that which is due to anyone by law, tradition or nature” and appears to rest on two distinctive groups of concepts. The first concept is freedom and entitlement which seems to imply a positive approach wherein the right is regarded as being fundamental in nature and universally applicable to all for instance a right to freedom of speech. A Responsibility is defined as duty, obligation or burden or having control over something.

The rights and responsibilities within a social relationship are not determined by one role unilaterally but rather result from an interaction between different role expectations. It is the range, balance and interaction between rights and responsibilities and the extent to which these are implicitly or explicitly stated and accepted or challenged. They reflect our social values and beliefs about the way we expect people to behave and relate to each other, what degree of freedom and / or control they have and what degree of accountability we expect in return. Both employers and employees have formal rights and responsibilities under discrimination, privacy, work health and safety

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