1. Ideology A set of beliefs or values that influences an individual, group or government etc. decisions and actions. An ideology can be interpreted into a way of looking at and portraying different ideas. For example: Many people have different ideologies about celebrating Christmas. Some people believe in giving and receiving gifts while others celebrate Hanukah. http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200807/r268732_1126804.jpg
2. individualism The ability to make decisions that benefit oneself over the benefit of a group. Individualism is the belief that if people are required to look after themselves the society will form into a strong positive community http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cooltownstudios.com/images/individualism.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cooltownstudios.com/2004/07/13/the-age-of-i&usg=__7x_D6L2d23OvGSDzzCdFyxWZAWk=&h=141&w=214&sz=7&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=gQMEHdhmrSbxXM:&tbnh=112&tbnw=171&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dindividualism%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1419%26bih%3D694%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=78&ei=ooKSTLrYBoq2sAOdypXBCg&oei=ooKSTLrYBoq2sAOdypXBCg&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=30&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0&tx=59&ty=104 For example: People who believe in “Individualism” would vote for the Conservative Political Party because they believe they that individuals should be given the responsibility of their own land/lives.
4. A collection of beliefs that dignify the importance of freedom of individuals as the back bone of society. Liberalism is the belief of equal rights and respect through all levels of society. Liberalism For example, here in Canada we all have the individual freedom and right to vote for our Prime Minister. We vote according to the person whose ideas are what we want to see in the future. http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://talesteacherstell.com/voting%2520booth%2520__2.png&imgrefurl=http://talesteacherstell.com/TattleTales.html&usg=__vHspNeGB7Ez2ZzHNkGvpgJmU7lo=&h=400&w=326&sz=68&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=hZBJ1eb1Wt5xbM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=110&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dvoting%2Bbooth%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R2TSHC_en%26biw%3D1259%26bih%3D576%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=120&vpy=84&dur=87&hovh=249&hovw=203&tx=104&ty=117&ei=5teSTKq8AcSqlAe73MmoCg&oei=5teSTKq8AcSqlAe73MmoCg&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0
5. A part of individualism where each person should have the idea and motivation to work hard to improve their lives themselves. Self interest relies on the ability of individuals to take risks to succeed with the possibility of failure too. http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://biomed.uaa.alaska.edu/images/study_sm.jpg&imgrefurl=http://biomed.uaa.alaska.edu/health_prof_advising.html&usg=__3Zb8xkcYPfn3WYiLTZy8U1OjYbs=&h=500&w=750&sz=50&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=bazjUamxzLLq_M:&tbnh=140&tbnw=172&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstudent%2Bstudying%2Bfor%2Bmedical%2Bschool%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26rlz%3D1R2TSHC_en%26biw%3D1259%26bih%3D576%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=421&vpy=84&dur=638&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=152&ty=137&ei=yd2STPq1D4P7lwfxlOCnCg&oei=7tySTKezIIG0lQfHveCoCg&esq=5&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0 Self-Interest For example, many people plan to attend post-secondary schooling to receive further education to achieve a stable well paying job. There is always a risk of failure in school and many people take risks and challenge themselves to apply for jobs that interest them.
