French and Raven Bases of Power

 A formal right to make demands based on his/her authority is known as legitimate power. For example, the President of the Republic of the Philippines was elected by the people, making him a legitimate leader of the Philippines with the authority to direct other servants of the government to help him to accomplish his goals.

      

The reward power is the capability to compensate other person for compliance. Example, A manager's authority to promote an employee.

The coercive power is the ability to punish a person in case of non-compliance. For example, if an employer forces or threats his employee to do an act whether lawful or unlawful,

If a leader is charismatic the people automatically follow him this is known as referent power. Examples of charismatic people are Pope John Paul II and President Duterte.

The expert power, under this circumstance education or experience is the essential ingredient. For example, everybody, listen to a lawyer, if there is a controversy in law. 

When a person holds information that may significantly affect the decision of a person is known as informational power.
                                           

                                                                

     

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT INTERSUBJECTIVITY

1. What is intersubjectivity?
2. Discuss Buber’s I-it and I-Thou relationship.

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

The Philippine Constitution provides that “the State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights.”

        1.What do you mean by dignity of every human person? Explain your answer.

       

             2. Cite examples of human rights guaranteed by the Philippine Constitution?

Emile Durkheim on Types of Suicide

Emile Durkheim  

A French philosopher and born on April 15,1858. He was the author of “Le Suicide” which was published in 1897. It was stated in his book, suicide is not related to psycho-pathic, heredity, climate or unhappy love. He classified suicide based on different types of relationship between the actor and society.

1. Egoistic suicide. A person may commit suicide when he feels isolated from the society. Example, a person with low social interaction. 
2. Altruistic suicide. When a person is very intimate to a group like religion or country.  Example, a spy or member of a cult.
3. Anomic suicide. A person may commit suicide through breakdown of social equilibrium. Example, bankruptcy or after winning a lottery.
4. Fatalistic suicide. When person are kept under tight regulation. Example, when a person is imprison.                                 

Reference:

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-bmcc-sociology/chapter/what-are-the-types-of-suicide-given-by-durkheim/

https://www.opencollege.info/types-of-suicide/