Our Obligation to Personal Responsibility

Posted posted by Cory Jones @ 1:49 PM

I would argue that we all should bear a large degree of personal responsibility. I think that most students are like me in the sense that we are aware of many issues but do very little to help out. For example, we all know about the many environmental issues that are creating hazards in the world, but what are we doing about it? Every night on the news I see a story exploiting problems in the world; problems that I agree need to be solved. However, I never find myself taking any action to help counter the problem. Complacency has become a major issue within our society. Although we see these issues, I think that we’re so comfortable in our own state that it discourages us from taking action. We’re stuck in the mentality that when something is wrong, someone will probably fix it.

As a result of this class, I have become more informed with the ways in which I can help the environment. I’m now starting to take shorter showers, carpool when I can, and am finding ways to reduce my electrical consumption. Although it may be difficult for many of us to do, I encourage all of us to find ways in our life to make a positive impact. It is important that we find ways to be personally responsible because if we don’t, then how could we ever expect other people to?

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