Below is a list of Human Needs put together by needs theorists. They might seem a bit abstract or philosophical at first, but as you read through them you should be able to relate them to personal conflicts or to conflicts you read and hear about in the media.
Human needs are what we need into order to survive and thrive. Needs theorists have listed the following as essential needs for humans:
Safety/Security: the need for structure, predictability, stability, and freedom from fear and anxiety.
Belongingness/Love: the need to be accepted by others and to have strong personal ties with one's family, friends, and identity groups.
Self-esteem: the need to be recognized by oneself and others as valued, competent, and capable. It also includes the need to know that one has some effect on her/his environment.
Personal fulfilment: the need to reach potential in areas of our life.
Identity: the need for a sense of self in relation to the outside world. Identity becomes a problem when one's identity is not recognized as legitimate, or when it is considered inferior or threatened by others with different identifications.
Cultural security: the need for recognition of one's language, traditions, religion, cultural values, ideas, and concepts.
Freedom: the need to have no physical, political, or civil restraints; having the capacity to exercise choice in all aspects of one's life.
Distributive justice: the need for the fair allocation of resources among all members of a community.
Identity: the need for a sense of self in relation to the outside world. Identity becomes a problem when one's identity is not recognized as legitimate, or when it is considered inferior or threatened by others with different identifications.
Cultural security: the need for recognition of one's language, traditions, religion, cultural values, ideas, and concepts.
Freedom: the need to have no physical, political, or civil restraints; having the capacity to exercise choice in all aspects of one's life.
Distributive justice: the need for the fair allocation of resources among all members of a community.
Participation: the need to be able to partake actively in and influence civil society.
Source: Marker, Sandra. "Unmet Human Needs."Beyond Intractability. Ed. Guy Burgess and Heidi Burgess. 9 September, 2011. Conflict Research Consortium, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA. <http://beyondintractability.com/action/essay.jsp?id=27493&nid=1039>.
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