Role Identification In Society

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The Role Identification Enhances Social Responsibility and Concord Most societies, especially in the current century, have lost control to identify social responsibility for each of its members accurately. An ideal community comprises of different people with different roles. Every person is required to fulfill his or her role properly, and this could enhance social integration and progress. A city that holds close accord is the one whose members fulfill their roles adequately. Johnson, in his work “The Myth of the Ant Queen,” describes how ant colonies live in self-organized systems, and how this could apply to the human society. The word “Queen” associated with ant colonies means a leader in the human race, but it has an entirely …show more content…
Like the colony of ants, individuals should devotedly carry out their functions, and by doing so, other processes in the society such as governance will be smooth hence steady development, too. However, the advent of technology has both adversely and positively affected communities. One of the adverse impacts of technology is the formation of the Generation Me. In this generation, individuals believe in egocentricity though in a “clever” way that they cannot violate the moral law which is the source of how people should behave in any given society. On the other hand, technology has relentlessly enhanced the development of many cities across the world one of them being Manchester City. The example from Manchester is a model that modern people should embrace, but it is also a show of failures that have plagued the modern society. The two authors do not agree on the fact that there is potential for Generation Me to transform. The look at ant colonies could be a show of optimism, but there are no actual signs from the human community that people could actually transform the world into a better community. Though there are signs of optimism, positive change will only be realize if there are comprehensive changes. Being able to supplant individual egos that promote a society that measures a person as an individual is a hard ask for Generation Me. The best thing to do is to give them a reason to come

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