social responsibilities
Community moral obligations
Social responsibilities are the obligations individuals or organizations have toward society beyond their immediate self-interest.
The term often appears in corporate contexts—corporate social responsibility—referring to business practices that consider environmental impact, fair labor, and community welfare.
For individuals, social responsibilities might include voting, volunteering, or simply being a considerate neighbor.
The phrase implies that membership in a community carries duties, not just rights.
- voteFormal choice expression
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- fair tradeEquitable exchange between parties
- civic virtueDevotion to community welfare
- charityVoluntary aid for others
community service · giving back · paying it forward · human dignity · accountability · stewardship · transparency · donations · human rights · inclusivity · common good · good neighbor · child welfare · fairness · duties · ubuntu · obligations · philanthropy
social responsibilitiesself-interest
Concern for personal advantage
selfishness · egoism · self-centeredness · looking out for number one · individualism
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Control over one's life
individual rights · irresponsibility · unaccountability · laissez-faire · no obligations
social responsibilitiesfree riding
Benefiting without fair contribution
indifference · detachment · antisocial behavior · parasitism · non-participation
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