Blog Post #32: Social Responsibility
Social responsibility is the responsibility we feel for the welfare of others not just for ourselves. Unfortunately during hard times people often become more selfish and focused on what is in it for me. The resilience of a society is generally determined by the resilience of the individuals that make up the society. It involves taking care of ourselves but also taking care of others. Over the last few years we could say that social responsibility in our society has reached an all-time low tribalism is not good for a society. “It helps me and my family him for it. If it doesn't don't bother me with it.” And of course it often has to do with money.” The hell with immigrants if my 401 is growing”
If we are indeed the United States of America, we must act like we are. This means we must be concerned about the welfare of each other and the world. We are a society with many differences. We are a society made up of immigrants. Our fate as a country is intertwined with all the different groups, subcultures and communities that exist in our society. There is certainly strength in diversity equity and inclusion. To deny this is stupid. But we must focus on the common core beliefs that all of us can support. This is the time when the beliefs and desires that we share need to be focused on more than on our differences and the things that divide us. We need to come together and unite. If we do not many, myself included feel we will not continue as the United States of America.
Trump telling workers they have done a bad job and are no longer needed is wrong and it is a disservice to them and our country. Most of the folks who work for the federal government could find a better job and be paid more in the private sector. They often work for public agencies because they care about others. They are socially responsible and our current president is not.
As John F. Kennedy said, we should ask first what we can do for our country and for others rather than what our country and others can do for us. The present culture of what’s in it for me needs to change. Of being concerned about others and caring for others we build our resilience as well as the resilience of others and of this country.
Ron Breazeale PhD