Social and Cultural

Understanding of social ethics is an order regulating the behavior of people associated with the neighborhood association. This rule is related to the problems of modesty, something that may or not to do, and what should be done by such person. Rules of social ethics is normative, so it is not regulated in formal law.

And the corresponding sense of social ethics, then there is no measurable indicators that could be a benchmark on it. In addition, issues of social ethics is different from one region to the other. Because the parameters used on the meaning of social ethics is also different.

As in Indonesia, said the word "you" in older people is an action that is less polite. However, for people in the western world, it is a kelumrahan. Similarly, some other social ethic, there are some differences in size in each region.

By understanding the sense of social ethics, one would easily fit into a new environment. Therefore, the social ethic is a key to success in the association. And the base of it all is a sense of mutual respect and understanding between one party and another party.

How to Implement Social Ethics
The problem of social ethics which parameters are different in each area, often causing a problem. As the friction of the two cultures intersect, or the difficulty to adapt to local culture that already exists. Some of the ways that we can understand the prevailing social ethic in an area are:

- Be humble and do not need to highlight the advantages yourself. In this way, we will be easily accepted in a new environment. So indirectly we can get an overview of the prevailing sense of social ethics in the region.

- Studying the social ethics of a region through the existing literature. Whether through books, media or information is also available on the internet. So we can prepare ourselves and behavior when going into areas that have different concepts of social ethics.

- Asked local residents about local wisdom espoused. This is in addition to media social relationships, can be used as media for learning about a new culture.

- Joined with local community organizations. In Indonesia it is realized with the concept patembayan, where people of Indonesia terkelompokkan into a small environment such as RT and RW.