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Please help me describe in detail the position of the role of psychologists as social change agents. In this discussion, include ethical considerations towards this supported position. Please use scholarly research to support points made.

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1. About Social Change - 100 words
2. Function of Psychologists - 100 words
3. Role in Social Change - 100 words
This outline should 300 words which should cover what you need. Just let me know via the feedback section if you need further clarification. You can also use the listed resources to further explore the topic. All the best with your studies.
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Psychologists as Agents of Social Change

According to Moffitt (2015), "Social change is the transformation of culture and social institutions over time. " Simply put - it is an alteration in the social order of any community or a larger society (i.e. a nation). It could be the social environmental, institutional (the way organizations are ordered, or the way a government works, for example) or the way people behave and think as well as the way they relate to each other. For example, a country can change from being a military junta-run country to one that is democratic ...

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