- Social development: social relations of individuals, groups, organizations and communities in the course of their economic, political, cultural, etc. activities, the implementation of social statuses and social roles, the distribution of benefits, social mobility, social conditions and ensuring life safety, social institutions and infrastructure, patterns of development;

- Society: family, associations, separate groups of people within society, cultural communities, geographical community, socio-cultural identity, civil society; justice system, rights and mutual obligations, moral standards, information society and communities.