How does one's preference for nature explanation of human behavior influence the type of social policy that one favors to reduce such problems as crime poverty or violence?

Answer 1

The preference for nature or nurture has been a long going argument among politicians, doctors, and every other field possible. When one prefers nature they think that people are born that way and almost everything that they do is biological and an instinct. On the other hand people who prefer nurture believe that the environment and the surrounding affect one's life majorly. When speaking about social policy the preference of nurture and nature has a great influence on the kind of policy that we decide on. If you prefer the nature explanation of human behavior then you would be the kind of individual who will think that people cannot be change and that their behavior is innate. Thus if they have committed a crime you are very likely to send them to jail, or you're more likely to think that rehabilitation center would not work. If you are believer of nature explanation you would put stricter policies in place and you would explain such behavior by saying that it is for the better of the community for these criminals to be in prison for life and off of our streets since we cannot change their behaviors and since these behaviors are considered their instincts we would not be able to control them. In other words, a believer of the nature explanation would put in place stricter policy in order to clean the society of criminals. However, sometimes this policy would be too considered too strict because it would put innocent people away who could probably get better just with rehabilitation or with the right care.

On the other hand if you prefer the nurture explanation of human behavior you might be deciding on very liberal policy because you would be attributing crime committed not to the innate nature of the person but to the way he/she was brought up and how those surrounding have made them the person that they are. You are more likely to believe that they can be fixed as a society we should have rules that can help show them the right way. In other words, you would be more likely to advise rehabilitation versus prison, which in some cases would be considered very liberal. However, at the same time this view would work great in countries facing poverty because it would encourage them to do something for their own selves and it would encourage them to keep fighting because it would portray poverty as something that is not permanent, but rather something that they can change.

Answer 2

A preference for a nature explanation of human behavior, which emphasizes genetics and Biology as the main determinants, may lead individuals to support social policies focused on initiatives like genetic testing, early childhood interventions, and targeted healthcare to address issues like crime, poverty, and violence. These policies would aim to prevent or mitigate negative behaviors by addressing underlying biological factors and genetic predispositions.