Moral Responsibility, Compassion, And Humanity In Contemporary Society: A Sociological Perspective

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U. Saranya, M.A. Sociology, (UGC- NET), Assistant Professor of Sociology, SKP Law College, Tiruvannamalai

ABSTRACT

This article offers a comprehensive sociological analysis of the intricate intersections among moral responsibility, compassion, and humanity within contemporary global society. As late modernity accelerates through hyper- globalization, neoliberal governance, and pervasive digital mediation, traditional institutional anchors of normative consensus have undergone significant destabilization. By evaluating these phenomena through foundational and contemporary sociological frameworks—ranging from Durkheimian solidarity and Weberian rationalization to liquid modernity and surveillance capitalism—this study maps the structural forces that fracture empathy and obscure systemic accountability. Conversely, it investigates the emergent, transnational spaces for cosmopolitan solidarity and moral agency. Through a comparative analysis of divergent societal models, an examination of expert perspectives, and a critical evaluation of institutional erosion within healthcare, education, and global crisis management, the article delineates the structural conditions necessary to cultivate a sociology of care. Ultimately, it argues that reclaiming collective humanity demands a systemic shift from commodified, individualized virtue toward intentionally engineered, structurally embedded practices of compassion and universal accountability.

Keywords: Moral Responsibility, Structural Compassion, Contemporary Sociology, Neoliberal Individualization, Liquid Modernity, Digital Mediation, Cosmopolitan Solidarity.

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