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Social Issues and Professional Practice

This document discusses social issues and provides definitions and examples. It defines a social issue as an issue relating to a society's perceptions of personal lives that may be considered normal in some societies but not in others. Common examples of social issues given are bullying and obesity. Five current social issues mentioned are the war on drugs, killings of activists and leaders, freedom of media, sexual orientation and gender identity, and the death penalty.

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Social Issues and Professional Practice

This document discusses social issues and provides definitions and examples. It defines a social issue as an issue relating to a society's perceptions of personal lives that may be considered normal in some societies but not in others. Common examples of social issues given are bullying and obesity. Five current social issues mentioned are the war on drugs, killings of activists and leaders, freedom of media, sexual orientation and gender identity, and the death penalty.

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Iwayan, Eric T.

3rd yr. – E31


SOCIAL ISSUES AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

1. What is Social Issues definition?


 A social issue is an issue that relates to society's perception of people's personal lives.
Different societies have different perceptions and what may be "normal" behavior in one
society may be a significant social issue in another society. Social issues are
distinguished from economic issues. Some issues have both social and economic aspects,
such as immigration. There are also issues that don't fall into either category, such as
wars. Thomas Paine, in Rights of Man and Common Sense, addresses man's duty to
"allow the same rights to others as we allow ourselves". The failure to do so causes the
birth of a social issue.

2. Give common examples of Social Issues


 Bullying
Obesity can also have an impact on another important social issue: bullying. The PACER
National Bullying Prevention Center indicates that obesity and other appearance issues
are among the top reasons children report being bullied.

Despite recent anti-bullying initiatives, more than 20% of American students report being
bullied. A third of those being bullied report that it happens at least once or twice each
month. Additionally, 24% of middle school students report they have been victims of
cyberbullying, or bullying conducted online.

3. Give 5 current Social Issues


 War Against Drugs
 Killing of Political Activists, Community Leaders, Human Rights Defenders
 Freedom of Media
 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
 Death Penalty

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