Causes and motives of Conflict Between Religious Values and Monetary Values in Social Action

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Abstract

Social action, as a major subject of research in sociology, was first identified and conceptualized by the German sociologist Max Weber, who emphasized the subjective meaning that individuals attach to their actions. Later, the American sociologist Talcott Parsons expanded upon Weber’s theories by clarifying the structure of social action. He focused particularly on the direction of motivation and the role of values, in addition to the concept of subjective meaning. Furthermore, the Italian sociologist Vilfredo Pareto contributed to this discourse by examining the non-logical elements of social behavior, which he termed "residues" and "derivations". In addition, the American philosopher and sociologist George Herbert Mead offered important insights into the formation of the self through the concepts of the "I" and the "Me". These theoretical contributions have been utilized to address the central research question: Why do religious values and monetary values often appear in contradictory forms within social action, and how do they generate conflict among religious-social actors? The general conclusion of this research is that monetary value, like religious value, plays a significant role in social action.