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How does the concept of reward versus punishment apply to society?

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Details on how rewards and punishments are used to shape society.

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Reward and punishment apply to society to a large extent. In fact, they are the basis of an orderly society. We experience them in the everyday life that we live and in all societal institutions such as legal, business, education, etc...In an attempt to keep society in order, humans have developed a system of order whereby those who transgress the law/rules are punished, and those who obey the law/rules are rewarded. Let's use the educational system as an example. Children learn early on from daycare, the importance ...

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