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Question
‘Morality is an informal means of social control.’ Discuss.
Solution
Social control can be exercised either through the imposition of formal rules and regulations like policies, religious norms, and taboos, etc. or it can be practiced informally by inducing moral values. Moral Values can be developed in a person through the family, education system and society. Thus, moral values naturally help in regulating society.
- Morality prescribes good behavior and prohibits undesirable ones.
- Moral values are the most dynamic, creative and important driving force behind human action. Ex-honesty, justice-informal means of social control.
- Influences and changes the course of society-political /social movements.
- Internalization of moral norms by individuals during the socialization process- customs, conventions, etc.
- Disobedience brings displeasure of society.
- Sometimes more powerful than laws and legislation’s-people may break laws on some ground but not go against dominant moral values.
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