realized as a sinner or criminal, thus not experiencing any feelings of shame or loss of face; instead, they are confronted with a feeling of guilt, as they are ridden by their own conscience 0, due to their disregard to the established social laws. The school is a continuation of the familys cultural education. It reinforces within us values previously taught to us in our childhood and introduces us to new ones. Consequently, an individualist is instructed to speak voluntarily, challenge his teachers by his personally formulated opinions, and stand up to challenges in the classroom or playground. This kind of student regards education as a mean to prepare himself to find a place in society as a highly accomplished and independent individual, hence improve his economic worth. As a person graduates from school or college he is confronted with another cultural teaching tool, the workplace. An employee of individualist traits is usually the one that tries to match his and the organizations interests, maintain a formal and professional relation with his employer, and prefer to accept feedback through a personal appraisal interview. He tends to look down on favoritism or particularism, regarding them as actions of nepotism, not loyalty to a certain group of people. Thus, individualists are supporters of universalism as a dominant factor on the workplace, where all employees are treated equally, and hired, rewarded, or fired on basis of merit and performance. A now more mature individualist is aware of the state as an influential factor in his every day life. He recognizes that the state often places certain social and financial limitations through its proclaimed laws, challenges ones freedom of speech, and seems to be the basic representative power of its citizens interests and demands. Definitely, such an independent person will not accept to be subdued to all these restraints. Thus, we find in most individualist societies that the states ...
