University of Southeastern Philippines
“WEAKSHIT” - Peer Pressure As A Factor
In Social Identification of
Freshmen Students
Consuegra, Hans Andrew D.
A Case Study In Partial Fulfillment
of the requirements for
ETHICS
April 30, 2019
SYNOPSIS
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University of Southeastern Philippines
“WEAKSHIT” - Peer Pressure As A Factor
In Social Identification of
Freshmen Students
Consuegra, Hans Andrew D.
A Case Study In Partial Fulfillment
of the requirements for
ETHICS
April 30, 2019
SYNOPSIS
According to multiple researches both local and international, college students appear to be drinking more often and harder than non-college peers. J. Palmeri pointed out that over 80% of US-based college students have at least a drink over a two-week period.
As stated by Santor, et. al., (2000), peer pressure is one of the major factors in contributing to developing risk-taking behaviors. We see our peers as models or examples in how we should behave, especially in a strange and completely new collegiate atmosphere which we are not used to. The activities in which we engage due to peer pressure can come into many beneficial or malign forms, such as engaging to sports, being active in academics, reforming spiritual values through prayer meetings and the likes, but it also comes as trying new things such as alcohol, or even drugs, as well as engaging into verbal or physical violence.
To properly set this case in a logical scenario, the Social Identity Theory will be followed. The Social Identity Theory (SIT) states that an individual’s view of his self-concept is significantly influenced by how other peer groups see that person. In a college setting, students might form social groups where they consider the in-groups as positive or socially accepted and the out-groups as negative. This leads to a perspective where students who are non-drinkers are considered socially isolated because of the drinking norms of college students.
SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM
LIST OF ALTERNATIVES
- (1) The main character (new student) should always consider his first reason for entering the university and must not be distracted due to the bling and flings of college atmosphere.
- (2) Maintain a balanced and responsible outlook towards hanging out and maintaining a pleasant academic performance.
COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES TO PRINCIPLES
- (1) Alternative 1 explicitly suggests to focus on only one thing above the other and to focus on people who are more important and has significant value, such as his parents.
- (2) Alternative 2 allows the student to develop moral judgment and freedom to responsibly balance his study and personal affairs.
CONSEQUENCES
- (1) Allowing oneself to focus on one thing at a time will directly benefit the object of focus, whether it is the family, the academe, the social circle, etc. But it will adversely ignore the other party, leaving space for the out-group.
- (2) Maintaining a balance for both parties which influence both the individual character and other people might be tiresome for the main character, however, it will ensure good relationships for the two involved parties and will result to less dispute.