Distinguish between Social Progress and Social Change. (10 Marks)
Change is an indifferent process, this can occur in any direction of good or evil, but when this occurs towards determined values by the society, only then it is called progress. Should any change be called as progress or not; for this we have to observe impacts and results of change. If social change is towards determined values, it is profitable and suitable for the society; it increases the comfort and convenience of man, then we call it as progress. In other words, the change that occurs in accordance to the criteria and tests of progress is only called progress. Social progress and Social change differ in the following aspects:
- In social progress, aim is defi nite; moving towards it is called progress, while social change has no aim.
- The direction of social progress is defi nite, while no direction is fi xed for social change. It can occur in any direction.
- The relation of social progress is with social values. This is an ethical concept, while social change is an indifferent process from ethical view point, which has no relation with social values.
- In social progress, society gets profi ts, while there are limitations and advantages obtained from social change.
- Social progress is not automatic; efforts are to be made for it, while social change can be both automatic and planned.
In this way, social progress is a part of social change. It is a change in defi nite, desirable and recognisable direction of society.
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