How human society is different from animal society?
Biological differences between human and animal society
1) Brain
2) Physical structure
3) Capacity to stand straight
4) Memory
Socio-cultural differences
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Culture and Civilization
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Behavior
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Communication
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Mode of organization
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Social awareness
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Allocation of work
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Needs
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Institutions
- Animal society is based on instincts
Some more differences between Human and animal Society are as follows: –
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Complexity of Social Structures:
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Humans: Human societies are highly complex and organized, often featuring hierarchical structures, division of labor, institutions (such as government, religion, and education), and diverse social roles.
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Animals: Animal societies vary widely, but they typically exhibit simpler social structures focused on basic needs like reproduction, protection, and resource acquisition. Social hierarchies in animals often revolve around dominance and submission rather than intricate roles and rules.
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Morality, Ethics, and Justice:
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Humans: Human societies develop systems of morality, ethics, and justice that govern behavior beyond instinctual drives. Concepts like fairness, justice, and rights are debated, codified, and enforced through cultural norms, laws, and institutions.
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Animals: While animals exhibit behaviors that can be interpreted as cooperative or altruistic (e.g., warning calls, reciprocal grooming), these are generally driven by immediate needs or genetic imperatives rather than abstract moral reasoning.
Man is a social animal by nature
Aristotle expressed that ‘Man is essentially a social animal by nature’. He cannot live without society, if he does so; he is either beast or God. Man realizes his goals, his existence in the society: he finds various ingredients in society through which he can attain the perfectness of the life. The day, he is born to the day he leaves this planet he is in the society.
‘Robinson Crusoe’ expressed that Man can never develop his personality, language, culture and ‘inner deep’ by living outside the society. The statement that a man is a social animal implies that man cannot live without society. Society is indispensable for him. He needs society as matter of nature, necessity and for his well-being.
Example: -Kaspar Hausar, Anna
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