Social Culture: Ethics And Ethics Of Social Media

 SOCIAL MEDIA:

Social media is a collective term used for online communication channels which include community based interaction, input, output, content sharing and collaboration. Websites that include blogging, microblogging, social networking, social bookmarking and wikis etc. are all a part of social media.

Social media makes the communication transparent as it is a two-way process. It makes people form their own perspective and raise their voices regarding a certain topic. It is a huge platform, cheap and easily accessible. Famous social websites in modern era include facebook, twitter, linkedin, instagram, snapchat and whatsapp etc.

 ETHICS:

Ethics are the standards, concepts and set of rules that a human being sets to lead his life

This is the first point that connects it with ethics. It has a huge responsibility of connecting so many people together. It helps people communicate, connect, share and disseminate information. People use social media because they find it true, reliable and honest. It is the duty of social media teams to stay truthful, share authentic content and refrain from spreading rumours. Social media needs to be reliable. It needs to keep its promises and commitments. These ethics play an important role in social media’s popularity. If people start feeling doubtful about social media’s content and authenticity, the social media bridge might collapse.

 RESPECT:

Respect includes decency, tolerance, civility and courtesy. Decency includes staying polite while listening criticism or harsh words. Tolerance is about listening to people’s perspectives calmly even when we tend to disagree. Civility and courtesy is about engaging with people for discussions and creating a better society through mutual consultations.

Social media needs to have all these traits because that is how it grows and stays alive. It needs to be decent, polite and careful while spreading information regarding any topic. Social media handles controversial subjects properly without hurting anyone’s sentiments. It gives people the freedom to discuss and handle all matters properly. Although it is a blunt platform and gives everyone the right to speak but civility and courtesy also go

Social media is unbiased. It is the voice of the people, a clear, transparent communication process that allows everyone to express their opinions. Social media gives everyone the freedom of speech. It involves gathering information through people’s feedback, everything on social media is a part of public’s thinking and reflects their voice and thoughts. It is a two-way communication process.

 CARING:

Caring means that we are honestly concerned about the welfare of others. We care about our society and all common individuals. In simple words, we care about people, we care about our moral standards, we care about being virtuous, responsible, respectful and trust-worthy.

Social media cares about the society, individuals and the betterment of this community. It brings people closer together, it gives them a chance to communicate even from long distances and forms a strong caring chain. It allows people to chat, call, make and send videos, photos, share statuses and thoughts.

 CITIZENSHIP:

Citizenship involves our behaviour as a part of society. As ethical citizens, we obey laws, follow rules and regulations, work for the betterment of our society and contribute in society’s welfare through our service and