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ANINDYA PANDEYAIR 158· 2025

Question b)GS2GS2

"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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Main Body

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:

1Helps in identifying gender identity of an identity ⓑ LGBT
2Development of -ve attitude towards North Eastern people
3Positive attitude towards Indian Armed forces post operation Balakot
4Impact the cognitive & affective components of attitude
5Bash driving is turning [THAT]

Social media shaping societal attitudes:

1Some sections of society has accepted live-in relation, single parent family, etc
2Women are now not seen as 2nd class citizens ⓑ Helps on breaking the glass ceiling
3Society now accepts new ideas ⓑ Help hop dance

Social media refutates pre-existing attitudes:

1Hatred towards communities
2Patriarchy still exists – though forms have changed (eg:- in professional setup)
3Reinforces prejudices as people are in echo chambers

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:

1Moral reasoning: Reason out the best course of action

based on your morals.

ⓑ Feeding a starving kid from your own portion

2Virtue ethics: for cultivating on attitude through valuation

ⓑ Practicing gratitude

3Emotional intelligence: Regulating and understanding your emotions is key to listening to your voice of conscience
4Communing service: This will embolden your moral basic.

ⓑ 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:

1Moral inseness of government officials
2Nexus between bureaucrats - politicians - Business
3Tied nature of certain funds [Leg] certain funds can only be spent after certain

circumstances are met.

4Over-sanctioning of funds
5Collective corruption - upstream corruption
6Bogus auditing

Implications of mis-utilization & under-utilization of public funds:

1Poor quality public infrastructure

ⓑ Bridge collapse in Gujarat [not clear]

2Loss of public trust in government
3Breach of social contract
4Parallel economy – black money
5Fiscal burden for the government
6Further marginalisation of the vulnerable

ⓑ 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.

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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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Diagram

Circle showing Voice & Conscience with three components: Inherent sense of justice, Based on what we value, Prepared during a period

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ANINDYA PANDEY

AIR 1582025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Media and Society

Social Media's Role in Value Formation

Impact of Social Media on Individual and Societal Attitudes

Writing Stats

562

Total words

39

Paragraphs

analytical and prescriptive

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