Social behavior is a term used to describe the general conduct exhibited by individuals within a society. Studies of massive human rights violations have helped illustrate the extent by which harmful, but socially acceptable, behaviors have persisted in some societies. Examples of widespread acceptance of negative behavior within a peer group include historical incidents of mass genocide and human enslavement.
Just as positive interactions among individuals in a society help create a pleasant environment for citizens, activities defined by peer groups to be acceptable, even if harmful to select individuals or subgroups within a society, are also part of social behavior.
Social conduct is often modeled to create a comfortable social environment, anti-social behavior, such as aggression, scapegoating and group bullying, is also defined as negative social behavior, particularly in instances where other individuals within a peer group all behave accordingly.
Some cultures, religions, economic structures and political views differ on the ideas of human rights put into action. Actions that one group may see as justified by an end result can be considered human rights violations by another group. The need to justify actions with regard to human rights exemplifies the different interpretations of the concept of human rights.
Many women around the globe still suffer from injustices and inequality. This includes both discrimination and violence towards women. Women have also been subject to many other cases of human rights abuse throughout history.
The United Nations has declared that children are to be considered equal regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity, social group or any other discriminating factor. The right to an education is still not available to many children around the world. Many places in the world use children as a cheap source of labor or as soldiers.
One of the more emotional debates throughout the world is the argument over capital punishment. In the United States, the crime of homicide (killing of a person) can lead to the death penalty. In other countries, crimes such as sexual crimes or drug trafficking may lead to being found guilty and sentenced to death.
People who argue for the death penalty claim that it deters others from committing the same crimes and provides social protection against dangerous people.
People who argue against the death penalty claim that countries or States without the death penalty have the same crime and murder rates as those with the death penalty. It is also argued that it is an uncivilized activity and innocent people may be wrongly convicted and sentenced to death.
A study which appeared in the Public Library of Science journal found that criminal activity is lower in societies where people's religious beliefs contain a strong punitive component. What they found is, people who believed in heaven and not hell had a much higher incidence of crime. The discovery supported a growing body of evidence that supernatural punishment emerged as an effective cultural innovation to encourage ethical behavior.
How can universal human rights exist in a culturally diverse world? As the international community becomes increasingly integrated, how can cultural diversity and integrity be respected? Is a global culture inevitable? If so, is the world ready for it? How could a global culture emerge based on and guided by human dignity and tolerance?
Social conduct is often modeled to create a comfortable social environment, anti-social behavior, such as aggression, scapegoating and group bullying, is also defined as negative social behavior, particularly in instances where other individuals within a peer group all behave accordingly.
Some cultures, religions, economic structures and political views differ on the ideas of human rights put into action. Actions that one group may see as justified by an end result can be considered human rights violations by another group. The need to justify actions with regard to human rights exemplifies the different interpretations of the concept of human rights.
Many women around the globe still suffer from injustices and inequality. This includes both discrimination and violence towards women. Women have also been subject to many other cases of human rights abuse throughout history.
The United Nations has declared that children are to be considered equal regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity, social group or any other discriminating factor. The right to an education is still not available to many children around the world. Many places in the world use children as a cheap source of labor or as soldiers.
One of the more emotional debates throughout the world is the argument over capital punishment. In the United States, the crime of homicide (killing of a person) can lead to the death penalty. In other countries, crimes such as sexual crimes or drug trafficking may lead to being found guilty and sentenced to death.
People who argue for the death penalty claim that it deters others from committing the same crimes and provides social protection against dangerous people.
People who argue against the death penalty claim that countries or States without the death penalty have the same crime and murder rates as those with the death penalty. It is also argued that it is an uncivilized activity and innocent people may be wrongly convicted and sentenced to death.
A study which appeared in the Public Library of Science journal found that criminal activity is lower in societies where people's religious beliefs contain a strong punitive component. What they found is, people who believed in heaven and not hell had a much higher incidence of crime. The discovery supported a growing body of evidence that supernatural punishment emerged as an effective cultural innovation to encourage ethical behavior.
How can universal human rights exist in a culturally diverse world? As the international community becomes increasingly integrated, how can cultural diversity and integrity be respected? Is a global culture inevitable? If so, is the world ready for it? How could a global culture emerge based on and guided by human dignity and tolerance?