Personal bias What my own understanding of bias is to prejudice or unfair. This means that I would like someone or something just because of whom or what they are. An example of being bias could be the likeness of one race or culture over another, not having a reason for not liking the other culture. I do not like certain customs of certain cultures. The idea of going through an initiation strikes me as being different and strange, like for me it might not serve a purpose. Although these rituals might not serve a purpose for me personally it might be a great honour for people from that specific culture. I have to learn and come to terms with the fact that things that I don’t or may not understand may not mean that it is wrong or unjustified. …show more content…
It is evident that if I believe in something specific then I’d behave or carry out an action in a certain way. This personal value system guides me to determine what is important to me. If you have a personal value system, then it would also shape who and what you are, this system would allow you to act in certain ways as well. Without value one can make hasty and rash decisions without thinking it through (www.essentiallifeskills.net). Making these impulsive decisions could in turn have dire consequences. There are four stages of a person’s personal value system, including one’s personal values, spiritual values, family values and career …show more content…
Children would make friends without looking at outward appearances and if that is something that I can learn and understand then I will achieve more. Getting involved in community and volunteer work will expose me to many different cultures and races. Community work will give me the confidence to speak to different people who all experience different things throughout their lives. The volunteer work is a more in depth aspect because that means that I can encounter various races and cultures. This would then give me the opportunity to learn new things. Usually if one volunteers at an orphanage or home for kids, the organisers don’t classify the children, meaning that more than one culture is accepted. In order to gain an even more in depth understanding of cultural competence, one has to realise that race and culture go hand in