human safety need theme
A character's need to feel save from all kinds of dangers is featured. Dangers may include physical dangers, financial dangers, and health risks.
Examples
"attachment to one's livelihood" is a "human safety need" because loosing one's job may (at least historically) lead to poverty, then starvation and death. "the need for privacy" is also a "human safety need" because a lack of privacy could lead to the publication of facts about us that jeopardize our social standing which might (historically) lead to ostracization, then death in any number of ways.
2 total · 1 choice · 1 major
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| columbo1971e1x03 | choice | The retired war hero Major General Martin Hollister shot a man dead because the man might intentionally (or otherwise) expose him for embezzling military funds. |
| rbt1985e4x02 | major | Albert was fed up with the constant clamor and distraction brought about by electronic gadgets which were ubiquitous in society. He longed for peace and quiet. The story concluded with Albert's psychologist, Dr. Fellows, desiring the same. [the need for piece and quiet] |