Set of Behaviour Rules
Civil society entrails a set of rules governing behaviour:
- It is a realm of social life that is 1)Voluntary, 2)Self generating, 3)Self-supporting, 4)Autonomous from the state, 5)Bound by a set of shared values or legal order.
- Civil behaviour of members towards each other is central: civility, citizenship, equal participation, and tolerance.
- Degree of adherence: this would be the indicator of existence or absence of civil society.
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