Why do we need norms?
Norms provide order in society. Human beings need norms to guide and direct their behavior, to provide order and predictability in social relationships and to make sense of and understanding of each other’s actions. These are some of the reasons why most people, most of the time, conform to social norms.
How do social norms shape Behaviour?
Social norms are rules of behavior. They inform group members how to construe a given situation, how to feel about it, and how to behave in it. They exert social influence on group members by prescribing which reactions are appropriate, and which are not (Abrams, Wetherell, Cochrane, Hogg, & Turner, 1990).
What kind of rules has to be improved?
For a better society, different types of political and judicial rules has to be improved. For example: 1) The the judicial laws and regulations should be updated in the gap of some years in order to prevent the flaws in those laws and regulations.
Why do you think social rules need to be amended?
Answer: Because social rules reflect society, and society constantly changes. Some social rules are basic courtesy and stand the test of time, some morph, and rightly so.
Why should social rules be changed?
Social rules helps to decrease the social crimes in society. Social rules should be followed by every individuals of the society. The members of the society change such rules according to the need of time and situation.
Is it possible to change the traditional rules that hamper the social structure?
Answer: Unfortunately, social structural changes such as power-politics and institutional changes often have limited success in breaking cycles of violence. In most cases, elites tend to initiate changes at the level of more local or peripheral social structures while leaving more central structures intact.
Why do we need rules in society?
When used appropriately, rules provide a sense of predictability and consistency for children, thereby promoting physical and emotional safety. Rules help guide actions toward desired results.