societal impact
Effects on communities
Societal impact refers to the effects—positive or negative—that actions, policies, technologies, or events have on society as a whole.
The phrase appears frequently in discussions of business ethics, scientific research, and public policy: The societal impact of social media is still being debated.
Unlike personal or individual impact, societal impact concerns broad changes to communities, institutions, or cultural norms.
- social justiceFair distribution of opportunities
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- breaking barriersOvercoming entrenched obstacles
- community engagementActive local participation
- grass rootsOrdinary citizens as political base
economic growth · quality of life · public health · climate change · inclusion · ripple effect · sustainable development · generational shifts · next generation · income disparity · wealth gap · trickle down · social mobility · unemployment rates · biodiversity loss · media influence · discrimination · globalization
societal impactinconsequentiality
State of having no impact
futility · non-impact · ineffectuality · harmlessness · meaninglessness