Personal responsibility is the act of taking ownership of and doing the basic things we are expected to do socially‚ morally and legally. Admitting that we are wrong is not always an easy task‚ but when we do make mistakes‚ we have the responsibility to make things right and we need to accept the consequences that come from our actions. Not all consequences are bad. For example‚ if you are responsible and do your assignments well and take your time‚ you have a positive consequence of a good grade
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Our Responsibilities Responsibilities are voluntary; people are not arrested or punished if they do not fulfill these obligations. The quality of our government and our lives will diminish‚ however‚ if our responsibilities are not carried out. Four responsibilities we have as Americans are Informed‚ Vote‚ Participate in Government‚ and Respect Rights of Others. As citizens we should know what the government is doing and to voice your opinion when we feel strongly about something the government
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Part A: Informed Citizenship 1. Personal Values 5 Key Rights and Responsibilities‚ I believe are important of Canadian citizenship are: (1 being the most important of the five) 1. Legal Rights- The right to have fair treatment (not to be given cruel or unreasonable punishment) until proven guilty. 2. The Right to Equality. 3. The Right to Express Religion: freedom to conscience and religion. 4. Freedom of thought‚ belief‚ opinion and expression 5. Democratic Rights- The
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University of Phoenix 16 May 2013 Personal responsibility is a term that is defined individually and varies from person to person. A general definition used by most describes this term as taking responsibility for your actions‚ accepting the consequences that come from those actions‚ and understanding that what you do impacts those around you. There is only one person responsible for your life and how you choose to live it. That one person is the individual that is seen in the mirror in the morning
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• Economy is a main component is of having a healthy society not suffering from unemployment and inflation. How is it possible to have social responsible executives acting as agents and not as political officials? (Freidman‚ 1970). • The role of the government is to set a balance between the legislative‚ executive and judicial branches. Thus‚ there must be a set of regulations on corporate executives in order not play the role of an elected political official and by not having the complete control
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The Responsibility Project The Responsibility Project by Liberty Mutual Insurance is a place where people can go to watch videos that show many situations all about doing the right thing. All of the videos that I watched were either emotionally moving or thought provoking‚ which is the whole purpose of the site‚ to start people thinking and discussing what is right and wrong in the world and how people see this all differently. In the short film “Dancing on a Dream”; you meet a young woman by the
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Critical Analytical The ways in which individuals take responsibility for themselves and others Responsibility is a very strong word. Holding yourself accountable for your actions and others at the same time is not an easy task. It may seem easy‚ less painful or less demanding to not take responsibility for yourself. It’s more comfortable but there’s always a price to pay. When you don’t take responsibility for yourself or others that are important to you‚ you are giving away your personal power
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Personal Responsibility Heather Green GEN 200 February 25th‚ 2013 Professor Mesa Defining Personal Responsibility Personal responsibility means being accountable for yourself and your actions. When you possess personal responsibility‚ you set goals for yourself and make plans for your future. You are also able to identify your problems and work to fix them. Personal responsibility is being accountable for yourself and your actions. Aside from fixing mistakes‚ personal responsibility and being
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causes a firm to fail to achieve its objective” (Ferrell‚ Fraedrich‚ & Ferrell 2009). Company Q’s social responsibility is on a downward trend. Because Company Q took a gamble operating two stores in higher-crime-rate areas and lost‚ their current attitude toward social responsibility is comparable to stock trading: cut your losses and move on to more profitable ventures. This may seem logical from a profit-making perspective‚ however it is quite damaging to their reputation‚ which is something that
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Research Paper – Accountant Responsibility Introduction Accounting by definition is “The bookkeeping methods involved in making a financial record of business transactions and in the preparation of statements concerning the assets‚ liabilities‚ and operating results of a business” (The American Heritage). An accountant’s responsibility is not something that is equally split or separated by category. It is not something that can be defined easily or without a lot of research and thought. An accountant
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