Importance of Social Behavior in Modern Society
Importance of Social Behavior in Modern Society
Many social challenges exist in today’s society. As the world changes, one must learn to adapt with it. Innovative techniques and technologies make certain processes easier to perform such as typing. However, people make the world go around; not objects such as money. Relationships must co-exist between various groups in order for each to succeed rather than fall into a deep spiral of nonentity. People within a society must interact with one another. Peter F. Drucker documents the process of the revolution of today’s society in his essay entitled, “The Age of Social Transformation”. Here, Drucker describes the three sectors in society; public, private, and social. The social sector shortens the distance in communication that exists between the government and the general public. Having a line of symmetry between the two parties allows each to regulate one another. Through personal experience, Stephen Hall discusses how the pharmaceutical industry profits from the illness and suffering of others in his controversial essay properly entitled, “Prescription for Profit”. Is financial gain more important than the sake and well being of humankind? To many businesses, money makes the world go around. The private sector is similar to a green-eyed monster. Money is the main objective, and everything else is irrelevant. David Abram reveals how society perceives the natural world in his essay entitled “Ecology of Magic”. In many societies, everything other than human beings is taken for granted. Here, both “The human community and the larger community of beings” (4) are treated with the same respect. Drucker’s terminology allows the reader to see a contradiction in the societies colored by Hall and Abram.
Many social challenges linger within today’s society. Such challenges include practices such as abortion. Many believe that an abortion is a form of murder because it destroys an unborn fetus while others believe that the fetus is not a living creature until it is born. Regardless of whether abortion is morally incorrect, doctors will proceed with the procedure anyway. Therefore a question is raised. Who takes care of these social challenges faced by society on a daily basis? The social sector takes on this difficult task with a full head of steam. According to Drucker, “Social-sector organizations aim at...