Australian Values And Values

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CeCe Salinas Dr. O’Neill INTL 051 26 April 2014 Research Paper #4 – Australian General Values, Norms, and Beliefs A country’s societal values can be defined as the views, beliefs and principles that guide a group of people’s decisions and actions in society. While there is no particular value system that all Australians follow, generally the most important shared values of Australian citizens are diversity, freedom, and a sense of egalitarianism. In addition, while Australians may sometimes be stereotyped as being informal, there are specific etiquette and Australian lifestyle norms that are expected. Firstly, Australians highly value diversity, or the ability to resolve differences in constructive, non-violent and peaceful ways. Diversity has been frequently cited in Australian national government and community sector reports and in public opinion surveys, and very closely reflects the Universal Declaration of Human Rights set by the United Nations in 1948 . Australians support nationwide diversity because it encourages greater social cohesion and more authentic cooperation in aid of achieving common goals. Similar to the United States, cultural and linguistic diversity is gaining increasing acceptance and government policies are moving towards broad social inclusion, acceptance of cultural pluralism and promotion of cultural difference. Australians also are also learning to value the diversity that is present in their history. There is now broad public recognition of the special place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s original inhabitants as opposed to the European settlers in the 17th century. While Indigenous Australians still lack both equality of opportunity and equality of outcome, serious a... ... middle of paper ... ...ct for others and is the fairest way for everyone to get what they need. Time is very valuable in Australia, much like in America. In a professional and educational setting, it is expected that you be on time to meetings or classes. Also, it is important to note that if someone is late to an appointment or visit with a doctor and does not contact anyone beforehand, the appointee may be charged money for being late or missing the appointment . If one receives and invitation to lunch, dinner, a barbecue, party, wedding, or other event, it is expected that the invitee will respond promptly to the invitation via letter, phone call or email. While most of this would seem like common sense to an American as we share most of the same values and behavior norms as the Australian people, it is important for any student studying abroad to research these norms before leaving.

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