Answer:
It's complicated.
Explanation:
I don't want to write the entire thing for you. However, there are multiple ways to think about this. Individualism vs. collectivism (groupthink) is a big debate itself.
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Couple of points for the individual:
- Choice of personal freedom
- Not overly complicated (focuses on the self)
- The needs of the self comes before the needs of the many (in some situations, this might prove helpful)
Couple of points for the group:
- Shared thoughts and feelings may result in a bigger camaraderie than the thoughts of the self
- Compassion for humanity vs. selfishness
- A tendency to forge alliances
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Interpret these for yourself. One's own mind is crucial in understanding the philosophical structures of life's biggest questions. And for it only being 2 paragraphs. Like, isn't that 10 sentences? I don't know what your teacher is looking for but your own personal thoughts on the matter may be good writing.
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Here's a very-hard-to-see-the-text-but-helpful website, from the City University of New York (this talks about the theories of the individual and group interest in relation to government, but it may provide useful to you in understanding): https://www.qcc.cuny.edu/socialsciences/ppecorino/intro_text/Chapter%2010%20Political%20Philosophy/Group_vs_Individual_Interest.htm
