Question

What is meant by social evils:

Answer 1

Social evils are the issues that directly or indirectly affect the members of a society and are considered a point of controversy or a problem in regards to moral values. Common social evils include caste system, poverty, dowry system, gender inequality, illiteracy, etc.

Untouchability is a social evil because the backward classes are denied the very fundamental rights, which are guaranteed to each and every citizen by the Constitution. Untouchability alienates people from the social structure and hinders the progress of society as a whole.

Social evil is any pain or suffering brought about by the game-theoretic interactions of many individuals. Social evil is not a natural evil because it is brought about by the choices of individuals. But social evil is not a form of moral evil because each individual actor does not misuse his free will.

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