Ethics of Using Social Media in the Global Era: As an Effort to Build a Dignified Young Generation

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10.2991/978-2-38476-313-9_52How to use a DOI?

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Ethics; Dignified; Moral Attitudes; Social Media; Young Generation

Abstract

This research focuses on ethics in using social media in the global era as an effort to build a dignified young generation. Social media is a communication medium that is very important for human life, but reality shows that these ethical values ​​are often ignored. The aim of this research is to analyze the important role of ethics in utilizing social media through communication and information technology and its consequences for the young generation in Indonesia. This research is qualitative research in the field of philosophy. The theoretical basis used by researchers is Franz Magnis Suseno's ethical concept, while the object of study is social media. The methods used are description, interpretation, and analysis-synthesis. Results achieved: using social media through communication and information technology is very necessary and beneficial for humans in this global era. Social media is a platform that can be used to communicate and obtain informasion, including WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Thanks to advances in science which have had logical consequences in the birth of sophisticated communication and information technology, it has made it easier for individuals to communicate. Communicating on social media must be based on ethical values ​​so that healthy communication occurs, namely mutual respect and spreading love. Good communication includes using polite language and positive diction, because language shows a person's quality and self-esteem. Building communication and relationships is useful for humans to find their identity, but remain autonomous. Communication can enrich insight and make someone more mature. These ethical values ​​are reflected in moral attitudes, including honesty, authentic values, responsibility, moral independence, moral courage and humility. These moral attitudes are imperative as a basis for the young generation in Indonesia in using social media so as to produce a dignified generation.

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AU  - Sri Sudarsih
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/07
TI  - Ethics of Using Social Media in the Global Era: As an Effort to Build a Dignified Young Generation
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Culture and Sustainable Development (ICOCAS 2024)
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