ANALYZING ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN JOHN GALSWORTHY'S LOYALTIES WITHIN BRITISH SOCIETY THROUGH MAX WEBER'S THEORY OF RATIONALIZATION

Аннотация

The delicate moral complexities encountered by the characters in "Loyalties," a drama by John Galsworthy, expose the subtle workings of British society. This research looks at these problems from the perspective of Max Weber's rationalization thesis, which states that contemporary people put more stock in logic and reason than tradition and emotion. The moral difficulties and tensions brought about by the friction between individual allegiance and social expectations are brought to light by delving into Galsworthy's characters' motives and deeds. The characters' decisions are influenced by rationalization, which frequently causes a conflict between individual ethics and collective standards; Weber's theory helps to explain this. The ethical and social foundations of early 20th-century British society, as portrayed in Galsworthy's writings, are better understood through this study, which also sheds light on the broader effects of rationalization on human behavior and social structures. KEYWORDS Characters, motives and deeds, rationalization.