The document discusses social norms and their relationship to social conventions and mores. Social norms are defined as reactive social tactics that aim to achieve positive social outcomes, like remaining silent to preserve emotional health or refraining from improper actions. Social norms involve not deliberately hurting others, acting immorally, or violating social customs. They differ between individual groups but generally mean not acting in ways that are rude, disrespectful, negative, or promote illness or premature death. Examples given include not polluting, taking drugs, ridiculing others, or dressing immodestly.

1. Liberal Arts & Humanities
““Social Norms”Social Norms”
Social Psychology 222Social Psychology 222
..as..as ‘Reactive’‘Reactive’ Social ConventionsSocial Conventions
Copyright: 1970 – used by permission

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..an Objective towards a..an Objective towards a
‘Positive’ Social Outcome‘Positive’ Social Outcome
The definition of ‘Social Norms” is actually the juxtaposition
of sorts to that of ‘social mores’ – yet, with also an
objective of the same - a positive social outcome:
• …e.g., remaining ‘silent’ in a social group in order to
preserve an attitude of good ‘emotional health’…1
• ..‘agreeing’ with a ‘nod’ or a ‘simple affirmation’ as a
public manifestation of high morality, existential and/or
spiritual ideologies, ...in affirmation of what 'I believe',..2
• …refraining from improper act or action, e.g., ‘by not
doing something’, i.e., misconduct and ill manners, poor
etiquette, and low/lack of standards of behaviors, such
that, a positive social outcome is preserved, and...2,3
• ...anything that includes matters of abstaining against
things that goes against illness/premature death and yet
differs with individual groups.4

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Not Deliberately Acting Out toNot Deliberately Acting Out to
Hurt, Harm, Damage…Hurt, Harm, Damage…
• Whether out and about a community, or around
the neighborhood, or especially in the home…1
• …socially people are usually expected to go
against a violation of social mores - not
‘expressing’ their emotional illness - in order to
develop, grow, and thrive socially.2
• …the mature not going along with that which is
inconsiderate, disrespectful, and rude, that can
be in terms of a negative mental attitude rather
than emotional instability.1,2,3

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‘‘Social Norms’ areSocial Norms’ are
Not Acting Out - ImmorallyNot Acting Out - Immorally
• – e.g., not hostile, nor evil, nor demonic,1
–
• Whether its in the work place, at home, in a
school or public building – ‘Social Norms’ are
manisfested as abhorrence of criminal activity,
immorality, and negativism or unhappiness.’2
• ‘Social Norms’ is standing up against that what
is wrong, errors, mistakes-as a duty to the
community 2
- this includes ‘charities, clubs,
organizations, foundations, public meetings, and
of course it is the responsibility of ‘true’ (not
neutral) formal media as well.3

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‘‘Reactive’ Social Customs*Reactive’ Social Customs*
andand ‘Social Norms’…‘Social Norms’…
• – Whether it is a ‘Town Hall’ Meeting or
Religious meeting - the standard of ‘Social
Norms’ in the community has to do with:
– Not acting improperly/no misconduct,1
– Not being rude, inconsiderate, ill mannerly,2
and…
– Not acting out-disrespectful nor negative actions.1,2
• ‘Social Norms’ includes the ‘reacting’ against -
negative situations whatever the community.3
*A ‘Social Custom’ is severe reactiveness
against any violation of ‘social mores.’ 3, 4

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Living a LifeLiving a Life andand LifestyleLifestyle
of ‘Social Norms’…of ‘Social Norms’…
• Contemporary ‘Social Norms’ certainly concerns
that of not unhealthy/intemperate living.1
– Not displaying bad habits in the home concerning that
going against a ‘healthy lifestyle.’2
– Not executing risky acts/acting out by doing that which
go against a ‘long life span’.3
• ‘Social Norms’ are actually binding, i.e.,
– Not acting out – doing anything which makes an
individual sickly and not dying prematurely,..3,4
• …yet, ‘Social Norms’ differ according to an
individual family within a variety of groups.5

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Some Objectives/ExamplesSome Objectives/Examples
of ‘Social Norms’:of ‘Social Norms’:
A Social Norm (as Social etiquette) –
• Not polluting the air, not taking drugs/ drinking
alcohol, not being insomber towards-ridiculing
‘equallyoked’ couples in public4,5,6
A Social Norm (as Social decorum) –
• Not dressing in immodest, unneat, and dirty
clothing in public meetings and not wearing
colors that promote an emotional tone of
morosity.7

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QuizQuiz
• Why has the term ‘Social Norms’ become a
‘reactive’ social tactic to preserve a ‘social
mores’ e.g., to achieve a socially positive
outcome in contemporary multiculturalism?
• How are individuals who ‘react’ (social norms)
against unequallyoked situations in observance
of ‘social mores’ sometimes ostracized based on
sociopolitics?
• Give an example of a contemporary ‘Social
Norms’ concerning equallyoked couples (it may
personal).
Worth: 35 points. One page. Name in upper corner. Turn in next class.Worth: 35 points. One page. Name in upper corner. Turn in next class.

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10. Liberal Arts & Humanities
““Social Norms”Social Norms”
Social Psychology 222Social Psychology 222
……as “Reactive” Social Conventionsas “Reactive” Social Conventions
Copyright: 1970 – used by permission