The variety of social norms at work in society, their classification.

Each person, consciously or unconsciously, guided in his activities by certain rules, i.e. examples of proper behavior, models. These rules vary in content (regulate relations between people in different areas of public life, domestic, family, about the property, the exercise of political power, etc.), and on ways (can be installed by various citizens' organizations, state agencies, or to form historically, in the process of human development).

Traditionally, all the rules on the subject of regulation are divided into two groups - the so-called social norms that govern the relationship between people, their associations, and the so-called technical rules that govern the relationship between man and the outside world, i.e. nature and technology. Technical standards specify how to behave in the various natural objects, how to deal with simple and complex technical equipment, how to create wealth, etc.

G.F. Shershenevich wrote: «The term «social» refers to such rules, or rules that govern the relationship between individuals, between individuals and social groups, between individuals and society. Where a society, there must be rules of the hostel, or social norms. Social norms define the behavior of the individual in society and, therefore, man's relation to other people».

Theory of law turns its attention primarily on the social norms. However, trends in the development of mankind, especially in the past two centuries, such that the result of great importance in the modern world of technology and techniques and aggravation of global problems (environment, natural resources, energy and the threat of a nuclear catastrophe, etc.) the number of technical standards became social norms. Was formed a special layer of so-called techno-social norms governing the relations between the people on the execution of technical rules.

The technical standards means all national standards, which includes the addition of highly technical, such as hygiene, environmental, biological, physiological, etc. But for the sake of brevity, all of them usually called technical in relation to the social context.

Of course, technical standards, just like the scope of their appli­cations can not exist in isolation from social norms and areas of their direct applicability. All rules related, interact, have a constant influence on each other. Indirectly affect the technical standards and the whole of society, as well as to emerging between people in it and form groups and associations relationship. In this sense, these standards are not only technical, but social.

The question of the technical and social, primarily on technical and legal norms, despite its importance, remains a poorly explored in the theory of law. Social norms are the general rules governing the behavior of people in society. The main features of the social norms are normative, universal, the result of conscious and volitional activity of people as the highest form of reflection of the objective world, the implementation of social norms, conditionings, objectives.

Thus, consciously setting social norms, people and free, and not free to choose options. Their activities, if necessary, should be based on the material conditions of society, the political and spiritual culture.

Social norms are quite diverse, as diverse and they regulate social relations. Social norms can be classified in different terms. In the theory of law the two bases are usually taken into account: how to establish and maintain social norms and their content.

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On how to establish and provide to distinguish: the law, morality (morality), customs (traditions, customs, rituals, and business usage), and the corporate norm (organizations). By content there are allocated different amounts of social norms, depending on how the distinction regulated by social norms of social relations. Here they are: political norms, economic norms, cultural norms, aesthetic norms, religious norms, technical and social norms.

The rule of law is the rule of conduct established and provided by the state.

Morality - these are the rules, folding under a perception of good and evil, right and wrong, honor and dishonor.

Customs (traditions, rituals, ceremonies, business usage) - these are the rules, folding historically and, due to their multiple applications, which were included in the habit of people. Customs were once either moral or religious norms, but in time the true meaning has been forgotten.

Corporate norms (standards organizations) - are the rules of conduct issued by the organizations or established in organizations and apply to their members. Corporate norms govern relations within the organization, the order of its activities, the relationships of persons making up the organization.

Political norms are the rules governing the relations on the exercise of political power, social control.

Economic rules are the rules governing the relations on the production and distribution of wealth.

Cultural norms are the rules that govern the conduct of people in the non-manufacturing sector of society.

Religious norms are the rules governing the relationship of belie­vers with each other, with religious organizations, religious ceremonies, etc.

Technical and social standards are necessary or appropriate rules treatment of people with natural objects, tools, a variety of technical devices, etc.

Prof. M.N. Marchenko rightly argues that «law and morality have common features and properties. Their main common features are manifested in the fact that they are part of the contents of a society's culture, value-are forms of consciousness, have normative content and serve as regulators of human behavior».

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