Social values reflect how we relate to society. Social values include justice, freedom, respect, community, and responsibility. In today’s world, it may seem our society doesn’t practice many values. We have a rise in discrimination, abuse of power, greed, etc.

Our values are important because they help us to grow and develop. They help us to create the future we want to experience. Every individual and every organization is involved in making hundreds of decisions every day. That purpose is the satisfaction of our individual or collective (organizational) needs.

Social values form an important part of the culture of the society. They provide the general guidelines for social conduct. Values such as fundamental rights, patriotism, respect for human dignity, rationality, sacrifice, individuality, equality, democracy etc. guide our behaviour in many ways.

American Values and Assumptions

• Individualism.
• Equality.
• Informality.
• The Future, Change, and Progress.
• Achievement, Action, Work, and Materialism.
• Directness and Assertiveness.
• Time.

In this lesson, we will look at six of these core values: liberty, self-government, equality, individualism, diversity, and unity.

Freedom, equality, and justice are the big three core values that Americans share. We have shared these values since America’s founding. This doesn’t mean that these values were always there for everyone. Many people of color were denied equality until the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Independence

In Japan, some of the core values are thinking of others, doing your best, not giving up, respecting your elders, knowing your role, and working in a group.

constitution

Terms in this set (3) America is a capitalist economy. A society in which the values of capitalism, especially the profit motive and com-modification of experience override all other values.

Key Takeaways

• The major types of societies historically have been hunting-and-gathering, horticultural, pastoral, agricultural, industrial, and postindustrial.
• As societies developed and grew larger, they became more unequal in terms of gender and wealth and also more competitive and even warlike with other societies.

• Hunting-Gathering societies.
• Horticultural societies.
• Agrarian societies.
• Industrial societies.
• Post-industrial societies.

The Six Types of Societies

• Hunting and gathering societies.
• Pastoral societies.
• Horticultural societies.
• Agricultural societies.
• Industrial societies.
• Post-industrial societies.

The World’s 10 Great Societies

Society is defined as a group of people living as a community or an organized group of people for a common purpose. An example of society is Lancaster, Pennsylvania. An example of society is the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Enjoys the society of friends and family members.

Basic elements of society

• Individuals.
• Families.
• Communities.
• Local government.
• Local business.
• Trades and crafts.
• Local organizations.
• Regional government.

Chapter 2: Elements of a Good Society

• Rudimentary Democratic Consent.
• Universal Access to Human Essentials.
• Access to Other Desirable Items.
• Freedom and Liberty.
• Equity and Fairness.
• Environmental Sustainability.
• Balance.

When asked which qualities are most important for a good society, 10,112 respondents ranked social qualities such as fairness, freedom, security and tolerance above economic concerns. A good society should “provide opportunities for work and ensure that everyone has a stake in society”.

“To summarize, membership has five attributes: boundaries, emotional safety, a sense of belonging and identification, personal investment, and a common symbol system. These attributes work together and contribute to a sense of who is part of the community and who is not.”

13 Most Important Characteristics or Elements of Community

• (1) A group of people:
• (2) A definite locality:
• (3) Community Sentiment:
• (4) Naturality:
• (5) Permanence :
• (6) Similarity:
• (7) Wider Ends:
• (8) Total organised social life: