Name Nisar Malik

Profession Teaching (Lecturer)

Field of Specialization Research (Media & Communication)

Institution National University of Sciences & Technology, Islamabad

Pakistan

E-Mail ID Nisar.rafeeq@gmail.com

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Civic Sense

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Civic Sense

AIM

The aim of this presentation is to enhance the understanding about civic sense

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Sequence

Civic Sense

Defining Human being and

Society

Civic Sense in Pakistan

Why we are Lacking Civic Sense?

What is being Observed as a Common

Practice?

Redefining Civic Sense

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Good Manners and Civic Sense

Social Ethics and Civic Sense

What influences Social Ethics?

What should we do?

Responsibility

What should be done?

Self Responsibility

Civic Sense

The term civic sense is composed of two words. “Civic” and

“Sense”. Civic means city or town, and the word sense

means awareness about something so we can say :

Understanding of the structure, formation and ingredients

of a society along with the responsibility of a citizen is

known civic sense.

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Man as a Social Animal

“Man is a social animal by nature”. To fulfill his needs, herequires a group of human beings around him. No one cansurvive in isolation as suggested by Aristotle “an individualwho is unsocial naturally and not accidentally is eitherbeneath our notice or more than human. Society issomething that precedes the individual. Anyone who eithercannot lead the common life or is so self-sufficient as not toneed to, and therefore does not partake of society, is eithera beast or a god”.

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What is a Society?

The term "society" came from the Latinword societas, which was derived fromthe noun socius used to describe a bondor interaction between parties that arefriendly.A society is a body of individuals outlinedby the bounds of functionalinterdependence, possibly comprisingcharacteristics such as national or culturalidentity, social solidarity and language.

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Population of Pakistan is 180 million (literacy rate 57 %).Unfortunately, it is observed that we are lacking civic sense.Most commonly seen example is, people try to expose thingsby using techniques like name calling, taunting and mud-slinging, which arises feelings of disgrace in a person who isbeing addressed. So it is assumed that as a nation, we areruled more by our emotions than our sense.

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Civic Sense in Pakistan

Why we are lacking civic sense?

This attitude is prevalent across all sections of oursociety. People today are so driven towards theirpersonal goals that civic sense as an ethic hasbecome a low priority, almost a nuisance.

Civic sense is all about social ethics. It isconsideration by the people for the unspoken normsof society. A lot of people assume that civic sense isjust about keeping the roads, streets and publicproperty clean. But civic sense is more than that. Ithas to do with law-abiding, respect for fellow menand maintaining decorum in public places.

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What is being observed as a common practice?

Vandalism, intolerance, racism, road rage, etc., are allexamples of lack of civic sense. People are becomingless and less tolerant of each other, of other’s cultures,backgrounds, and other similar traits. Civic sense is theneed of the hour.

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Redefining Civic Sense?

Civic sense is all about having

consideration for a fellow human being

while living in a civilized society like :

• Being polite

• Showing consideration to the elderly,women, children and disabled people

• Driving in one’s lane without honking

• Throwing one’s garbage in dustbins

• Smoking only at designated places.

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Good manners and civic sense

Good manners are extremely important

in life, at home, Schools, Colleges,

Universities and at workplaces. Without

manners people in this world would not

be able to communicate effectively with

anyone. Manners are usually instilled in

a child at an early age.

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Social Ethics and Civic Sense

Social ethics encompass a code of

conduct created by a society in order to

ensure a smooth functioning of a society.

Fol is an example of ethics in our society

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• When going into someone’s house, we have to knock on

the door and greet or ask for permission. The goal of course is

to respect the privacy of host.

• An uninformed/casual visit should not be at night. The

purpose is not to disturb those who are resting at night.

What Influences Social Ethics?

Our values, beliefs, norms and culture determine our social

ethics. Certain behaviors or moral principles have universal

appeal and people are expected to posses them while

interacting with fellow human beings. .i.e. lying may be

considered a vice not only on an individual basis but can be

applied to people of different societies in their interaction with

others at various levels.

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What we should do?

• Respecting one another• Do no spit on roads, streets and public places• No loud music • No pressure horns• Garbage in bins• Help in times of difficulty• Follow traffic signals • Obey rules while you are being observed or not (meat)• Respect elders specially the old age people on buses,

banks and other places

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• No smoking on public places

• Parking on right place

• Work together in a society for its progress and development

• No wall chocking

• Carefully use the public facilities provide Government and private sector

• Guide if you know well

• Follow the queues and wait for your turn

• Religious harmony

• Respect for minorities

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• Stop or report water leakage nearby

• Switch off electricity appliances where not required

• Volunteer for welfare

• Using unlicensed vehicles

• Underage kids driving on roads with or without parents etc.

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Responsibility

• Government

• Law Enforcement institutions .i.e. City Police

• Text book board

• Media

• Religious scholars

• Civil society

• You and Me

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Need of the Hour?

• Facilitate the public where necessary (Garbage containers

must be placed on fixed places)

• Educate / motivate people on mass level

• Organize Training sessions

• Formulation of law

• Advocacy campaign

• Check for commitment to law

• Punishments for ignoring law

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Self Responsibility

If we want a change, we must change ourselves. Civicsense is a belief in hygiene, respect for othermembers of society, and humane behavior.

With such small steps we can impart our societyabout civic sense and its importance in life. If we doso, we are not only making ourselves a better humanbeing but also doing our bit for the future of ourcountry.

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Well-mannered sense demands that :

• One must have a feel for others.

• One must not be a callous person.

• One should live without disturbing others whetherit is home, school, office, theatre or any other place.

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No one is born civilized. It’s a struggle and a sense that makes one more civilized and full of good etiquettes. We

must learn to be a good citizen.

Feel free to Ask Questionsnisar.rafeeq@gmail.com