Needs and Wants

Needs and wants

Need is a motivating force that compels action for its satisfaction. Needs range from basic survival needs (common to all human beings) satisfied by necessities to cultural , intellectual and social needs (varying from place to place and age group to age group) satisfied by necessities. Needs are finite.

Basic needs are;

• Food

• Shelter

• Clothes

• Protection

• Reputation

• Education

A want is something that is desired. It is said that every person has unlimited number of wants. In other words wants are ways to satisfy needs.

• If the need is food , wants are bread,rice,noodles,ice cream etc:

• If the need is shelter , wants are flats, apartment,tent etc :

• If the need is clothes , wants are t-shirt, trouser, skirt etc :

• If the need is protection , wants are from dogs , security system , alarm system etc :

• If the need is reputation wants are from elders , being famous etc :

• If the need is education wants are private education , government education etc :