A Theory of Reciprocal Desire and Relational Value in Social Exchange Systems

Authors: Rev. Albert Ulutorti Green PhD DOI CrossRef:10.66694/siar.gjah2026005

Affiliation: Department of Special Education, St. Paul’s Theological college Awka

Corresponding Author: [email protected]

April 19, 2026

SIAR-Global Journal of Arts & Humanities

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19654501

A Theory of Reciprocal Desire and Relational Value in Social Exchange Systems

Review Article Arts & Humanities

Abstract

This study develops the Albert Ulutorti Green Theory of Reciprocal Desire and Relational Value to explain human valuing and decision-making. The study begins with the observation that people often pass up opportunities, goods, and situations others value. The study argues that these patterns reflect a deeper structure where worth is neither intrinsic nor globally consistent but emerges from relational contexts influenced by restrictions, expectations, and comparative reference points. Through conceptual clarification, formal propositions, and structural principles, the study demonstrates that human valuation is essentially relational and that mobility across circumstances is redistributive in nature rather than strictly progressive. The analysis shows that individuals make contextually consistent decisions within their environments, even when such decisions appear irrational. The theory explains divergent preferences for the same object or event through the interaction of these components. The theory is illustrated as empirically relevant using examples from migratory patterns, economic behavior, labour mobility, and daily lifeIt demonstrates that what one individual or group discards often retains or gains value elsewhere, generating cycles of aspiration and reevaluation. The study engages with issues of relativism, structural inequality, and predictive limitations, and shows that the theory remains analytically robust when its scope is clearly defined. The findings indicate that absolute or universal measures of value cannot adequately explain human desire and evaluation. Rather, they arise from relational positioning within diverse social, economic, and cultural contexts. Human behavior is better understood through the Albert Ulutorti Green Theory of Reciprocal Desire and Relational Value, which applies to choice, mobility, and social interaction.

Keywords

Albert Ulutorti Green, Theory, Reciprocal Desire, Relational Value

Full Article

Download Full Article (PDF)

How to Cite

Rev. Albert Ulutorti Green PhD DOI CrossRef:10.66694/siar.gjah2026005 (2026). A Theory of Reciprocal Desire and Relational Value in Social Exchange Systems. SIAR-Global Journal of Arts & Humanities, Vol. 2, No. 1. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19654501

Share This Article

Facebook LinkedIn

A Theory of Reciprocal Desire and Relational Value in Social Exchange Systems

Abstract

Keywords

Full Article

How to Cite

Share This Article

Article Information

Related Articles

Reflections of the Abyss: Artistic Explorations of Metamorphosis …

Translation of French Proverbs into English and Yoruba: …

About This Journal

SIAR-Global Journal of Arts & Humanities