Consensual living
Encyclopedia
Consensual Living, CL, is a philosophy derived from the principles of consensus decision-making
which advocates a consent-based approach to conflict resolution
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The process of finding solutions in this model usually includes the communication
of individual needs and the brainstorming
of possible solution which will successfully address the needs of all parties, based on finding a common preference
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CL adopts the democratic principle of equality by which the wants and needs of everyone involved are considered equally in the process of problem solving, regardless of an individual’s age or position. Because of this stance, CL is sometimes regarded as a parenting philosophy, where children are considered to have an equal say in family decision making.
Consensus decision-making
Consensus decision-making is a group decision making process that seeks the consent, not necessarily the agreement, of participants and the resolution of objections. Consensus is defined by Merriam-Webster as, first, general agreement, and second, group solidarity of belief or sentiment. It has its...
which advocates a consent-based approach to conflict resolution
Conflict resolution
Conflict resolution is conceptualized as the methods and processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of some social conflict. Often, committed group members attempt to resolve group conflicts by actively communicating information about their conflicting motives or ideologies to the rest...
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The process of finding solutions in this model usually includes the communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
of individual needs and the brainstorming
Brainstorming
Brainstorming is a group creativity technique by which a group tries to find a solution for a specific problem by gathering a list of ideas spontaneously contributed by its members...
of possible solution which will successfully address the needs of all parties, based on finding a common preference
Common preference
Common preference is a term used to describe an everyone wins situation in a number of places:*Non-zero sum, in game theory*Taking Children Seriously*Win-win situation...
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CL adopts the democratic principle of equality by which the wants and needs of everyone involved are considered equally in the process of problem solving, regardless of an individual’s age or position. Because of this stance, CL is sometimes regarded as a parenting philosophy, where children are considered to have an equal say in family decision making.