"In contemporary times, social media platforms have emerged as powerful agents in shaping individual and societal attitudes." Do you agree with this view? Justify your answer.
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Socialisation is the process of value inculcation. Social media all pervasive trench has enabled it to be a leading source of value inculcation.
Social media shaping individual and societal attitudes:
Social media shaping societal attitudes:
Social media refutates pre-existing attitudes:
Hence we can say that social media is shaping individual & societal attitudes but it is also reinforcing certain parochial attitudes
"Voice of conscience" refers to a person's inner sense of judgement. It uses means what a person holds to be right or wrong for (E) killing a chicken for bread maybe against the voice of conscience.
4 guide of ethical decision making:
Voice & Conscience (inherent sense of justice, Based on what we value, Prepared during a period)
Ways to prepare yourself to listen to the voice of conscience:
based on your morals.
ⓑ Feeding a starving kid from your own portion
ⓑ Practicing gratitude
ⓑ if you do not listen to the voice of your conscience
crisis of conscience ↓ state of mental & physical unease.
Hence one must always listen to the voice of conscience, else it result in crisis & conscience [Knowee-sher split]
Public funds are nothing but tax payer money and when the government utilises these funds it results in breach of the social contract.
By: MP school painting scandal 2025 Bihar bridge construction scam
Reasons for mis-utilization and under-utilization of public funds:
circumstances are met.
Implications of mis-utilization & under-utilization of public funds:
ⓑ Bridge collapse in Gujarat [not clear]
ⓑ 95% safariromcharch's are from SC/ST communities.
Hence, as per Baubulya, corruption eats the state from within. Therefore prudent utilization of public funds is important.
Conclusion
Hence we can say that social media is shaping individual & societal attitudes but it is also reinforcing certain parochial attitudes Hence one must always listen to the voice of conscience, else it result in crisis & conscience [Knowee-sher split] Hence, as per Baubulya, corruption eats the state from within. Therefore prudent utilization of public funds is important.
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Circle showing Voice & Conscience with three components: Inherent sense of justice, Based on what we value, Prepared during a period
ANINDYA PANDEY
Media and Society
Social Media's Role in Value Formation
Impact of Social Media on Individual and Societal Attitudes
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