We all can do our bit by being sympathetic to needs of others

05Mar 2021
Editor
The Guardian
We all can do our bit by being sympathetic to needs of others

Social responsibility is an ethical framework and suggests that an individual has an obligation to work and cooperate with other individuals and organisations 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 organisations but also to everyone whose any action impacts the environment.  It is a concept that aims to ensure secure healthcare for the people living in rural areas and eliminate all barriers like distance, financial condition, etc. Another example is keeping the outdoors free of trash and litter by using the ethical framework combining the resources of land managers, municipalities, non-profits, educational institutions, businesses, manufacturers, and individual volunteers will be required to solve the ocean microplastics crisis.  This responsibility can be passive, by avoiding engaging in socially harmful acts, or active, by performing activities that directly advance social goals. Social responsibility must be intergenerational since the actions of one generation have consequences on those following.

Being sympathetic and concerned for the comfort of other fellow citizens and giving a lending hand does not entail being a well-heeled or affluent person. Rather, it requires having kind heart, be compassionate and sympathetic to the needs of others.

These days, being considerate to those less fortunate and lending a helping hand has become an increasingly important act as life is becoming challenging and more tougher than before slipping more people into economic despair, health and social crisis.

In fact, helping each other and supporting needy people is not a new experience for Tanzania; rather, it was the long established culture of us.

Even these days, there are many people whose principal purpose in life is helping others-show compassion and love to the marginalised section of the society and always available to help the deprived ones in every possible way they can.

We should all give free services for patients suffering from chronic   diseases,   pregnant women as well as for those who lead their lives by generating responsible citizens-teachers. The world is built on wisdom. And the father and mother of wisdom are teachers. We should respect teaching profession.  We ought to inspire  many to exercise social responsibilities in their professions.  We should as well  emphasise   our deep respect and admire for the teaching profession as it is the base for other professions.

We believe  that no matter in what kind of different profession we are in, every one directly or indirectly have been taught by a teacher thus, the profession is the head of each profession.With this thinking    we should provide free service for individuals whose profession is teaching and also start  doing the same thing for elderly people and persons with disabilities.

In fact, for many people, fulfilling such social responsibility has been seen far from the individualistic role and has only been taken as the duty of the government or organisations.

Individuals who have played their social responsibilities in their fields have proved that social responsibilities are not only for the ones who are engaged in business.

As mentioned above, there are several individuals who devote their lives in lessening the burden of others and brightening their future. Normally, it is not necessarily important to be well-off to help others because each of us have our quality and a lot to offer (time, professional advice, etc.) if we are willing to give.

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