Competitive individualism makes civic duty feel like a wasteful drain

Evidence

Members of duty-based societies are also expected to fulfill a wider range of moralized social obligations ranging from the minor (e.g., giving a friend an aspirin) to the extreme (e.g., saving someone’s life). … In all of these situations, the role of the individual is minimized and the maintenance of societal norms and conventions is primary (Shweder et al. 1987). — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality, 553 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Duty-based moralities subordinate the individual to maintenance of social norms. — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality: The…, 553; Civic effort targets feelings of futility more than its causes — Nina Eliasoph, Avoiding politics: how Americans…, 285; Cooperative civic activities decline faster than individual ones — Robert D. Putnam, Bowling Alone The Collapse and Revival…, 127 (+2 more)

Related

• Duty-based moralities subordinate the individual to maintenance of social norms. (similarity 0.81)

Broader Connections

• Duty-based moralities subordinate the individual to maintenance of social norms. #expands (0.80) — Nicolas Baumard, A mutualistic approach to morality, 553