Communitarianism emphasizes the belief that people are naturally social and reasoning in addition to the significance of direct democracy and freedom through self rule.
Communitarianism focuses on the belief that humans are naturally compassionate and kind upon birth and are social and reasoning. They believe that behaviors such as selfishness and greed develop over time and are a product of society’s negative influences. Our morality is said to teach us to think about the public good and according to J. J. Rousseau, the philosopher behind communitarianism, humans have a natural capacity for compassion but our judgement has become clouded due to absolute power by monarchs, private property and inequality (Communitarianism Lecture). In the real world, selfishness and greed from impacted industries such as business are an example of how society has shaped