Introduction
A family is a group founded on marriage or kinship and endowed with a historically defined organization (structure), the formation of which necessitates social sanction; the latter characterizes the marriage that serves as the foundation of the family’s conformance to a set of social standards. As a result, the family possesses the characteristics of both a small socio-psychological group and a societal institution. The ratio between them, as well as the prevalent incentives for marriage in society, the size, structure, and roles of the family, are ultimately determined by the nature of the prevailing economic ties.
At the same time, the complex character of marriage and family ties, as well as their existence in them, as well as the social and biopsychic aspects, influence their relative independence of growth. It is also feasible to evaluate my relationships with friends or neighbors, all of whom create a little community. It seems that the socialist system is best suited to satisfy personal obligations to family and friends, and the capitalist system is best suited to fulfill personal commitments to neighbors.
Socialism and Individual Obligations to People Around
Socialism is a social and political doctrine focused on the pursuit of social justice, which is realized via the rejection of individualism and private property in favor of collectivism and public property. Socialism abolishes private property and man’s exploitation of man, as well as social antagonisms (Fuchs, 2020). The purpose of socialism is to provide progressively comprehensive fulfillment for man’s expanding material and cultural requirements through the ongoing development and improvement of social production.
Socialism is fundamentally different from capitalism and has significant benefits over it. The communist system removes impediments to advancement and creates circumstances for human growth. I can create healthy relationships with friends and family by employing the socialist method. I will be able to create favorable conditions for their own and their loved ones’ development by supporting their surroundings and contributing to their progress.
Conflicts in the family sometimes originate from a conflict of interests and a refusal to give in to each other when one of the spouses repeatedly demands from his wife or husband the completion of certain tasks cases, imposes obligations on him, and evades them. I can address difficulties in the family most successfully if we apply the socialist system. All problems may be resolved if we regard the family as a full institution in which everything is done for the common benefit, and there is a sense of oneness.
Capitalism and Personal Obligations to Family and Friends
Capitalism is a social and economic system that is founded on private property, free exchange of goods and services, and the use of market processes to govern the production and distribution of products and services. Select parts of the capitalist system have been known to humans since time immemorial, but it was not until the XVII-XVIII centuries that they began to act as a single mechanism in select nations of Europe and North America (Wallerstein, 2023). Throughout history, households consumed the majority of what they created while also producing the majority of what they consumed.
The capitalist’s primary purpose with the goods he creates is not to satisfy his personal wants. He makes items for the sake of profit so that he may pocket the difference by “underpaying” workers’ labor. Since a line is essentially drawn between a man and his neighbors, it separates their property and sets personal boundaries. Capitalist relationships are built on private property, which is also acceptable for this system.
Conflicts between neighbors are a typical occurrence that has a significant impact on our lives. Neighbors vary in their suspicion and friendliness, in their struggle and companionship, in their vigilance and carelessness. Many academics think that human antagonism against neighbors dates back to the Stone Age when the battle for survival and the preservation of the species taught humans to categorize everything around them as “their own” or “alien.” This happened when there were fights for resources, territories, and children or when a foreigner came into the community’s territory.
As a result, contemporary man must realize this aggressiveness through the creation of an image of the opponent. However, by applying the capitalist system to my neighbors, I may clearly identify the borders and sites of interaction. It will be possible to avoid many conflicts and set up such relations with neighbors, thanks to which everyone will feel comfortable.
Conclusion
Therefore, socialism best supports personal responsibilities toward family and friends, while capitalism is more suitable for interactions with neighbors. This is because the relationship with family and friends should be based on achieving the common good, building a separate institution with favorable conditions for growth. My family shares almost everything available to them to make life of their immediate neighborhood more comfortable. Relations with neighbors, in turn, should be more limited so that everyone feels comfortable respecting each other’s private property. Neighbors, in order not to become enemies and not to provoke conflicts, define clear boundaries, which can be achieved using the capitalist system.
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