In our families and faith communities, how can we cultivate a sense of

responsibility for building a society in which the dignity of each person is

recognized and protected?

A sense of responsibility is an awareness of one’s obligations. It can be

defined as a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of
happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self". Sense of responsibility is
an important factor that cannot be overemphasized even in our society.

Cooperating with and helping others can be an important way for

having a sense of responsibility. We can help one another develop and
improve our cooperative attitudes. We learn through cooperative attitudes

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through tasks that are appropriate for our levels of development and tasks

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that are challenging and satisfying. I believe to hone this kind of attitude we

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must start bit by bit in ourselves then to our community. Reaching out to

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others might be a challenging task but it connects us to everyone creates
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strong bond in the community. Doing things to others whether small,
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unplanned acts or volunteering. The people we help may be strangers, family,
friends, colleagues or neighbors. They can be old or young, nearby or far
away. Having this kind of acts risen a concern that recognized the dignity of
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every human person. Kindness towards others is be the clue which connects
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individual happiness with wider community and societal wellbeing. Giving to

others helps us connect with people and meets one of our basic human
needs - relatedness. Kindness and caring also seem to be contagious. When
we see someone do something kind or thoughtful, or we are on the receiving
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end of kindness, it inspires us to be kinder ourselves. In this way, kindness

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spreads from one person to the next, influencing the behavior of people who
never saw the original act. Kindness really is the key to creating a happier,
more trusting local community. Being a good role model by watching and
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imitating what other people see in you. Modeling appropriate behaviors such
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as keeping promises, sharing, cooperating, helping and being responsible.

The Christian family, though building up the Church in love, positions

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itself at the service of the human being and the earth, genuinely bringing
about human advancement. Another job for the family is to shape people in
love and also to practice love in all its relationships, so that they do not live
closed in on themselves, But remains open to the community, motivated by
a sense of justice and empathy for others, and by an understanding of its

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 duty as society as a whole. Community citizens and groupings will make a
huge difference. You will instill a greater sense of obligation, a powerful
sense of belonging, a desire to defend others, a spirit of imagination and a
deep love for the land.

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