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A Bill of Responsibilities |
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-maybe bill of accountability |
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Introduction:
The U.S. Constitution needs to add a Bill of Resonsibilities. This is because rights are what people get from a society, whereas responsibilities are what people give back into a society. Currently, the U.S. emphasizes individual rights but does not emphasize responibility; only people who have internalized personal responsibility on thier own are likely to be responsible. In other words, it is the responsible people that are keeping American society intact while the irresponsible people are sucking out all of the benefits of American society that they can. One example is when college students start riots. They do this because it is fun and they have a right to have fun because they are young. However, the people that pay taxes have to get the police to pevent the college students from destroying an entire city. With all the riot gear, helicopters, police cars, communication equpment, etc.., it gets pretty expensive. If there were'nt responsible people working hard to contain the situation, anarchy would conquer America. Another example is when a big business falls apart because the owners messed up somewhere. Messing up means they didn't update the factories, don't produce a quality product, espionage, corruption, etc... The workers all lose their jobs and the city loses out on tax revenue. Both of these examples show one group of Americans leeching and destroying while another group is giving into and maintaining.
Every right has a corresponding responsibility. A delicate balance exists between rights and responsibilities. You can't have one without the other. A society would collapse if no one in it was responsible. Is part of the definition of society that it has people that are responsible? Can there be civilization without responsible people? What is the definition of responsible?
Here I would like to create a list of responsiblities that should be added to the Constitution along with its corresponding right. With just a bill of rights, it is easy to perceive that people just recieve rights and have no responsiblilites; that an individual deserves nothing but the best possible treatment from others without having to give it back. A bill of responsibilities would correct that perception. A society cannot exist forever on just rights. If it wants staying power, it needs to emphasize responsibilities to go along with its rights. |
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Corporate Resonsibility, Politicians responsibility, government responsibility, citizen responsibility, teacher/student responsibility, worker resp., soldier resp., military officer resp., police resp., media resp., lawyer resp., environmental resp., international political resp., capitalist resp., |
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Here is the Marriam-Webster definition of Responsible: |
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Main Entry: re�spon�si�ble
Pronunciation: ri-'sp�n(t)-s&-b&l
Function: adjective
Date: 1643
1 a : liable to be called on to answer b (1) : liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent <a committee responsible for the job> (2) : being the cause or explanation <mechanical defects were responsible for the accident> c : liable to legal review or in case of fault to penalties
2 a : able to answer for one's conduct and obligations : TRUSTWORTHY b : able to choose for oneself between right and wrong
3 : marked by or involving responsibility or accountability <responsible financial policies> <a responsible job>
4 : politically answerable; especially : required to submit to the electorate if defeated by the legislature -- used especially of the British cabinet
- re�spon�si�ble�ness noun
- re�spon�si�bly /-blE/ adverb
synonyms RESPONSIBLE, ANSWERABLE, ACCOUNTABLE, AMENABLE, LIABLE mean subject to being held to account. RESPONSIBLE implies holding a specific office, duty, or trust <the bureau responsible for revenue collection>. ANSWERABLE suggests a relation between one having a moral or legal obligation and a court or other authority charged with oversight of its observance <an intelligence agency answerable to Congress>. ACCOUNTABLE suggests imminence of retribution for unfulfilled trust or violated obligation <elected officials are accountable to the voters>. AMENABLE and LIABLE stress the fact of subjection to review, censure, or control by a designated authority under certain conditions <laws are amenable to judicial review> <not liable for the debts of the former spouse>. |
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Note: I began creating this page before I read this definition. Notice the mentioning of political responsibility in the examples. |
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Here is the Marriam-Webster Thesaurus entry for responsibility: |
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Entry Word: responsible
Function: adjective
Text: subject to an authority which may exact redress in case of default <she is responsible for the safe delivery of the goods>
Synonyms accountable, amenable, answerable, liable
Related Word exposed, open, subject
Contrasted Words clear, exempt, immune; irresponsible, unaccountable, unanswerable, unliable
Antonyms irresponsible |
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Marriam-Webster definition of what a right is: |
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2 : something to which one has a just claim: as a : the power or privilege to which one is justly entitled b (1) : the interest that one has in a piece of property -- often used in plural <mineral rights> (2) plural : the property interest possessed under law or custom and agreement in an intangible thing especially of a literary and artistic nature <film rights of the novel>
3 : something that one may properly claim as due |
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- by rights : with reason or justice : PROPERLY
- of right 1 : as an absolute right 2 : legally or morally exactable |
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Marriam-Webster Thesaurus for right: |
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Entry Word: right
Function: noun
-something to which one has a just claim <the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness>
Synonyms appanage, birthright, perquisite, prerogative, privilege
Related Word claim, interest, title; freedom, liberty, license |
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List of Responsibilities: |
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Citizen Responsibility: |
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The ordinary citizens should be responsible for everything that occurs in their society. No excuses should be accepted when every ordinary citizen has a right to vote and has substantial influence in thier society and/or government. The citizens should be responsible for enforcing the Bill of Responsibilities. If it is found that one of the below responsibilities is violated, no citizen should absolve themself from being responsible for the violation. For example, if a politician is found to be corrupt, the citizens are responsible because they put the politician in office. There should be no complaints about the system or the politicians when the citizens are responsible for maintaining the system and putting the politicians into office. |
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Government Responsibility: |
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The responsibility of the government is to carry out the will of the people. It should do this without deception. It is responsible for maintaining order in society and keeping things organized. What is the purpose of government? |
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Politician's Responsiblility |
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The purpose of the politician is to represent an amount of citizens. The responsibility is to carry out the will of the constituency provided that the constituency does not have bad intentions. |
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Environmental Responsibility: |
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Every society is responsible for maintaining the environment. It is irresponsible to pollute air, water, ecosysems, or anything else. |
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Media Responsibility: |
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The purpose of the media is to bring information to the people. The media is responsible for finding and reporting the truth. |
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Corporate Responsibility: |
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The purpose of the corporation is to produce high value products which can be made by small companies, to mass produce products, to increase the monetary value of society. Responsibilities: to not buy too much influence in politics, to not drain wealth from middle and lower classes, to not exploit workers, to pay workers fair wage without having to be forced, to maintain the monetary value of the occupied city/country, loyalty to workers, loyalty to city/country, quality of product, quality of management, maintaining people's confidence in capitalism |
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Worker Responsibility: |
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The worker is responsible for making a mutual agreement with the employer as to what is required of the worker. This includes: when to work, what physical/mental labor is required, dependability, wages/salaries, advancement, grounds for termination, |
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Law Enforcement Responsibility: |
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To enforce the laws fairly and with common sense. To maintain public confidence in the system of law enforcement. |
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Soldier/Military Officer Responsibility: |
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The soldier is responsible for carrying out and completing what is ordered by the superior. The soldier and officer are responsible for engaging in battle while following a code of conduct. Both are responsible for keeping international opinion of American soldier's conduct favorable. |
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Judicial Responsibility: |
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Must be fair. Cannot make jugement out of emotion. Must be objective. Maintain public confidence in judicial system. |
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Educational Responsibility: |
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Every citizen is personally responsible for getting themselves educated. Any lack of education in any area is primarily the responsibilty of the individual. A teacher is responsible for giving all necessary and relevant information to the student. Teacher must pursue effective methods of giving information to student. |
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International Responsibility: |
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The United States is responsible for the opinions that are made of it by individuals outside of its borders. The U.S. is responsible for maintaining its values in an international arena. |
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Links: |
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-Believe it or not, other people share the exact same ideas I do |
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Freedoms Foundation - Bill of Responsibilities |
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George Washington University - Rights and Responsibilities |
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Book: The Bill of Rights and Responsibilites - Stephen Smoke |
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Oklahoma - Bill of Responsibilities Day |
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Responsibility: Who has it and Who doesn't and What that Means to the Nation |
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Leadership Decisionworks - Balance Rights with Responsibilites |
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Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities |
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An Amercian Bill of Responsibilities |
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Bill of Rights, Bill of Responsibilities |
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Player's Bill of Responsibilities |
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Kazoo School-Bill of rights/responsibilities |
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Bill of Rights/Responsibilities for the ECL |
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isbn.nu - books on responsibility |
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Look up: deist, federalist papers, the rights of man, common sense and other documents that made up the Constitution |
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