What Is The Difference Between Norms And Values?
Norms: Are socially accepted ways of behaving in a certain society which is rarely attached with traditions, customs…having been passed down from generations, example; in Japanese universities, students address in their own favorite styles, such as some wears a suit, while some wear a free style clothes (no one blames for good or bad) because it’s their norm/way to dress whatever the type of cloth is. Another example is in japan people always drink soup from bowl without using a spoon, but they can use a spoon if they want (both are not against the rule). Values: Tend to be connected with standard of behavior based on traditional, customary…disciplines prescribed by the society; the actions are judged for right and wrong. For example, in Laos when the woman is giving her food as an alms to the Buddhist monks who are wandering for alms in the village, she must be sitting on her knees until the monks have walked pass her, otherwise she is breaking the discipline on how to give alms t
