Social value
TANMOY CHAKRABORTY
Social values form the basic foundation of a nation. The values define what is acceptable in a society and determine the behavior of the people. Social values are however not static and can change over time based on what beliefs and attitudes people embrace as they move on. There are certain values such as truthfulness, honesty and compassion which are universal and most people would support the necessity of these at any cost. Today, if we look at our society, can we say we are serious enough to preserve the basic values that we once held in such high esteem? One would assume the more the deviation from these values, the higher the possibility of a society to accept wrongdoings resulting in frustration, anxiety and psychological trauma. The human brain tends to accept what is right and reject what is wrong. The brain, when confronted with lies, abuses and dishonesty, sends shockwaves through the body.
The question is: why do we need to resort to dishonesty and unscrupulous mea