Social Responsibility
By Ka lai Lee, Lauren Brown, & Alan Read
Who did you help in your volunteer work and why?
Is it your job to serve your community?
What do you want to get from your volunteer work?
How do you feel when doing volunteer work?
Do you think your work changes the community?
Is it your job to serve your community?
What do you want to get from your volunteer work?
How do you feel when doing volunteer work?
Do you think your work changes the community?
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ted talk
We began our presentation by discussing the University Goals of social responsibility. “Students will expand their understanding of the impact and value of individuals and their choices on society, both intellectually and socially, through group projects and collaboration in learning communities.”
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Defining Social Responsibility
“Social responsibility is an ethical framework and suggests that an entity, be it an organization or individual, has an obligation to act for the benefit of society at large. Social responsibility is a duty every individual has to perform so as to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystems. A trade-off may exist between economic development, in the material sense, and the welfare of the society and environment, though this has been challenged by many reports over the past decade. Social responsibility means sustaining the equilibrium between the two. It pertains not only to business organizations but also to everyone who's any action impacts the environment. This responsibility can be passive, by avoiding engaging in socially harmful acts, or active, by performing activities that directly advance social goals.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_responsibility
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_responsibility
Social Responsibility Game
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Next, we started a game to find our own place on the socioeconomic ladder.
The game begins with all members of a room standing on a line. The following directions are read aloud. People move forward or backward because of their experiences. For this presentation, we based our questions on the ones from the University of Albany's game. In conclusion, the members evaluate how different their locations are. The further back in the room someone is, the less privilege they've had in their life. The most forward people have had the most privilege. Does this affect the way you see the world? Which questions caught you off guard? Do race, gender, height, weight or socioeconomic status play a part? |
Celebrities and Social Responsibility
Although this wasn't part of our presentation, we felt it important to add this video. We asked ourselves, "What responsibility to celebrities have to the people who support them?" Through our conversation with the class about celebrities and giving back, we found that many of us believe there should be a relationship between income and giving back.
Medical Professionals and Social Responsibility
Interview with JasmineIn conclusion, I interviewed my girlfriend, Jasmine, about what social responsibility is about and what that means to her. At first she didn't know what it meant and din't have an answer.
Q: What is social responsibility? A: I'm not sure. (showed her a definition) Maybe that means I'm not doing a very good job at it. Q: What can you do to be socially responsible? A: I have no idea dude I’m only 18. Q: Do you know anyone that is socially responsible? A: No, not a single person. I think everyone is planning on the people in charge to take care of things and I think everyone is minding their own business and waiting for whatever happens. Her responses were off the top of her head and what she felt at the time. These responses were telling of how she was raised and how she has experienced the world as of this point in her life. It is a shame that she has not had anyone truly responsible in her life but that may just be for now. |
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