Mental Health as Social Responsibility

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MJ Rivers

Department of Learning Framework, Tyler Junior College

EDUC 1300-172: Learning Framework

Professor Allen

April 10, 2022

Mental Health as Social Responsibility

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Social responsibility is the duty that each civilian must uphold within their communities

that ultimately in the end, benefits each or most of the individuals in the community. In the

article “Social Responsibility and Ethics” published by Pachamama Alliance the definition of

social responsibility is “Social responsibility is an ethical theory in which individuals are

accountable for fulfilling their civic duty, and the actions of an individual must benefit the

whole of society. In this way, there must be a balance between economic growth and the

welfare of society and the environment. If this equilibrium is maintained, then social

responsibility is accomplished.” (SITE) Social responsibility is the doing of the civilians in a

community and the outcomes it has on the other civilians in this society.

An example of social responsibility is engaging in conversations and discussions

revolving around difficult topics. Some of these topics could be race, citizenship, or mental