The social conditions for human flourishing : Economic and political influences on basic psychological needs
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Ryan, Richard M. and DeHaan, Cody R.. (2023). The social conditions for human flourishing : Economic and political influences on basic psychological needs. In In Ryan, Richard M. (Ed.). The Oxford handbook of Self-Determination Theory pp. 1149-1170 Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197600047.013.57
Authors | Ryan, Richard M. and DeHaan, Cody R. |
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Editors | Ryan, Richard M. |
Abstract | In this chapter we review recent conceptualizations and research regarding the impact of political and economic systems on people’s thriving through their effects on basic needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Self-determination theory (SDT) particularly stresses how thriving requires both access to resources (e.g., education, healthcare) and freedoms (e.g., rights for identity choice, freedom from discrimination). Illustrating this are studies using economic and philosophical models of capabilities and social primary goods, the positive effects of which are largely mediated by SDT’s basic needs. The chapter also includes discussion of how governments create compliance by either controlling or autonomy-supportive means, with differing effects. SDT supplies a critical and comparative perspective on both economic and political policies and practices using its criteria of meeting human needs. |
Keywords | self-determination theory; pervasive influences; political systems; economic systems; capabilities; primary goods; freedom; individualism; human rights |
Page range | 1149-1170 |
Year | 2023 |
Book title | The Oxford handbook of Self-Determination Theory |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Place of publication | New York, New York |
ISBN | 9780197600047 |
9780197600061 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197600047.013.57 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85170241135 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 23 Feb 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 14 Jan 2025 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/91152/the-social-conditions-for-human-flourishing-economic-and-political-influences-on-basic-psychological-needs
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