Social Responsibility
Dillon Banker, Maura Donnelly, Kat Ljungqvist, and Evan Risby
Portland State University |
Our group definition |
As the social responsibility group we took on a couple of methods to educate the class on what it means to be a socially responsible in society. During our presentation we used five scenarios that we created and had the class discuss. We had the class break up into small teams for this activity in order to get the maximum conversation flowing. We asked each group to break down the scenarios and find a solution that was the most socially responsible.
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The scenarios ranged from insurance agencies to earthquakes. Having a wide variety of scenarios challenged groups to think about how being socially responsible plays out in all capacities. When we debriefed the activity, we allowed groups to share their answers and we also encouraged more dialogue. In conclusion, this activity worked well as an educational tool for social responsibility.
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We each brought our personal definitions of social responsibility to the table for this project. Our definitions reflected our own personal experiences, and as a result, were influenced and restricted by those experiences:
Evan: To me, social responsibility is the obligation that we all have to consider how our decisions will affect those around us and society as a whole. It also means that we have the responsibility to help those who need our help, in any way we can. We are all capable of helping in some way, and social responsibility is what says we should do so.
Maura: To me, social responsibility is doing the right thing even when nobody is watching you. I think social responsibility is being present when working with vulnerable populations. Social responsibility is a reminder that we are humans. Social responsibility is what guides us and is closely linked to our values.
Kat: Social responsibility is to be driven by empathy to do the most positive action possible within one's own personal constraints, and to hold oneself accountable for their action or inaction.
Dillon: Every individual to participate in society as part of a larger whole, taking into account the effect of every movement.