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\"worldview<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A worldview<\/a> is a belief system that shapes one’s perceptions, values, and actions. It is an anchor upon which we can live out our lives so that it’s consistent with our underlying belief system.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are four types of worldviews. These are: attitudinal, ideological, religious, and philosophical. Within each of these categories, we can identify examples of worldviews such as optimism, libertarianism, monotheism, and stoicism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

List of Worldviews Discussed in this Article<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Optimism<\/a><\/td>Ambitiousness<\/td>Tolerance<\/td>Work Ethic<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Pessimism<\/td>Compassion<\/td>Friendliness<\/td>Cautiousness<\/td><\/tr>
Resilience<\/td>Respect<\/td>Skepticism<\/td>Thoughtfulness<\/td><\/tr>
Individualism<\/td>Collectivism<\/a><\/td>Authoritarianism<\/td>Neoliberalism<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Capitalism<\/a><\/td>Anarchism<\/td>Totalitarianism<\/a><\/td>Environmentalism<\/td><\/tr>
Socialism<\/td>Libertarianism<\/a><\/td>Constitutionalism<\/td>Localism<\/td><\/tr>
Communism<\/td>Agrarianism<\/td>Globalism<\/td>Progressivism<\/td><\/tr>
Republicanism<\/td>Monarchism<\/td>Pluralism<\/a><\/td>Popularism<\/td><\/tr>
Technocracy<\/td>Progressivism<\/td>Conservativism<\/a><\/td>Democracy<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Christianity<\/td>Sikhism<\/td>Islamism<\/td>Buddhism<\/td><\/tr>
Hinduism<\/td>Mormonism<\/td>Catholicism<\/td>Protestantism<\/td><\/tr>
Jainism<\/td>Daoism<\/td>Judaism<\/td>Atheism<\/td><\/tr>
Pluralism<\/td>Moral Relativism<\/a><\/td>Marxism<\/a><\/td>Postmodernism<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Consequentialism<\/a><\/td>Classical Liberalism<\/a><\/td>Existentialism<\/a><\/td>Humanism<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Moral Absolutism<\/td>Secularism<\/td>Stoicism<\/td>Utilitarianism<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Determinism<\/a><\/td>Confucianism<\/td>Structuralism<\/td>Materialism<\/td><\/tr>
Dualism<\/a><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Worldview Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Attitudinal Worldviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An attitudinal worldview is a general disposition that someone has. It can be seen as the core features of a person\u2019s personal character that tend to be consistent enough that they are seen as a person\u2019s personality.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of attitudinal worldviews include optimism, pessimism, compassion, thoughtfulness, and adventurousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common metaphor we use when exploring attitudinal worldviews is that of glass-half-full versus glass-half-empty. This metaphor makes us think of two people looking at the same glass of water. One person says \u201cthat glass is half full\u201d. They are an optimist because they\u2019re reflecting on what they have. The other person says \u201cthat glass is half empty\u201d. They are a pessimist because they\u2019re reflecting on what they\u2019re missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In performance reviews at work, an employer will often refer to a person\u2019s attitudinal worldview. They might talk about their work ethic, optimism, or cooperativeness as things that offer value to the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, in school report cards, teachers might reflect on a student\u2019s friendliness, resilience, or growth mindset<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

List of Attitudinal Worldviews<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Optimism<\/td>Ambitiousness<\/a><\/td>Tolerance<\/td>Work Ethic<\/td><\/tr>
Pessimism<\/td>Compassion<\/td>Friendliness<\/td>Cautiousness<\/td><\/tr>
Resilience<\/td>Respect<\/a><\/td>Skepticism<\/td>Thoughtfulness<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2. Ideological Worldviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ideological worldviews<\/a> are worldviews based upon a person\u2019s values and ideals. They stem from a personal idea of how the world should be structured both politically and economically.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of ideological worldviews include capitalism, socialism, communism, social democracy, libertarianism, agrarianism, and totalitarianism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These ideological worldviews might underpin the way you vote and your perception of what rights and freedoms people should have. For example, a socialist might be more focused on social equality and ensuring people get the education and healthcare they need regardless of their income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By contrast, capitalists might be more concerned with ensuring people have the freedom to start a business and build wealth for themselves and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, there is a gender slant in ideological worldviews. If we were to look at a distribution curve, we would see that women are distributed more closely toward communitarian worldviews, while men are distributed more closely toward individualistic worldviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

List of Ideological Worldviews<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Individualism<\/td>Collectivism<\/td>Authoritarianism<\/td>Neoliberalism<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Capitalism<\/a><\/td>Anarchism<\/a><\/td>Totalitarianism<\/td>Environmentalism<\/td><\/tr>
Socialism<\/a><\/td>Libertarianism<\/td>Constitutionalism<\/td>Localism<\/td><\/tr>
Communism<\/a><\/td>Agrarianism<\/td>Globalism<\/td>Progressivism<\/td><\/tr>
Republicanism<\/td>Monarchism<\/a><\/td>Pluralism<\/td>Populism<\/td><\/tr>
Technocracy<\/td>Progressivism<\/td>Conservativism<\/td>Democracy<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. Religious Worldviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your religious worldview refers to your beliefs about god and spirituality. Even people who do not believe in a god or are unsure can be classified as having a religious worldview (agnosticism and atheism).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can also break down religious worldviews into a few key types, including monotheism, polytheism<\/a>, and atheism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the world\u2019s major religions are monotheistic, including Christianity, Islamism, Mormonism, Catholicism, and Judaism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People with a strong belief in an organized religion may turn to their founding texts (e.g. the Bible, Quran, etc.) to help shape their worldview. Through these texts, they develop beliefs around morality, how to live a good life, gender relations, and even what to eat and when to eat it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

List of Religious Worldviews<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Christianity<\/td>Sikhism<\/td>Islamism<\/td>Buddhism<\/td><\/tr>
Hinduism<\/td>Mormonism<\/td>Catholicism<\/td>Protestantism<\/td><\/tr>
Jainism<\/td>Daoism<\/td>Judaism<\/td>Atheism<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

4. Philosophical Worldviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Philosophical worldviews refer to your beliefs about fundamental questions like the nature of existence, truth, knowledge, and social relations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While philosophical worldviews are similar to, and informed by, religious and ideological worldviews, your philosophy tends to be a set of epistemological beliefs based upon critical reasoning and systematic and rational inquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philosophical worldviews are also often informed by schools of thought that emerge from academic study such as pluralism, moral relativism, Marxism, postmodernism, and intellectual conservativism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, the philosophy of stoicism is based upon a school of thought that dates back to ancient Greece. This philosophical worldview teaches that humans should change the things they can and accept the things they cannot change. It encourages personal reflection on to build up wisdom, temperance, courage, and justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

List of Philosophical Worldviews<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Pluralism<\/td>Moral Relativism<\/td>Marxism<\/td>Postmodernism<\/td><\/tr>
Conservativism<\/td>Classical Liberalism<\/td>Existentialism<\/td>Humanism<\/td><\/tr>
Moral Absolutism<\/td>Secularism<\/td>Stoicism<\/td>Utilitarianism<\/td><\/tr>
Determinism<\/td>Confucianism<\/td>Structuralism<\/td>Materialism<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Influence of Culture on Worldviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While we like to think that we use personal intellect and free thought to come to our worldview, the truth is that our worldviews are very much influenced by our cultures.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, the vast majority of people who grow up in Islamic families tend to be Muslims in adulthood; the same goes with Christianity. While small changes occur from generation to generation, there is a clear intergeneration passing-down of worldviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, we can see that societies like the United States are highly individualistic whereas societies in Scandinavia are more communitarian in nature. The mere exposure to worldviews through family, friends, and media can fundamentally influence the values we consciously choose to adopt in adulthood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not to say you don\u2019t have agency to choose for yourself; rather, it is to say that on a sociological level, some worldviews have more of a foothold in some cultures than others, demonstrating the impact on your situated context on how you perceive the world around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your Worldview? \u2013 How to Determine It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most people have a rough idea of their own worldview to start with. If you\u2019re not able to articulate your worldview right now, you would want to start by asking yourself some questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These questions might include questions like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n