Due Week 2 Day 4 Consider the community in which you live What is your responsibility within your own community Explain and provide examples of what you consider your responsibilities Your answer should be between 100 150 words Communities are constructed of many individuals with various diverse backgrounds all with common interests and values My responsibility as an individual of a community is to ensure its standards remain objective benefiting all human life Two ways I can become responsible within my community are refraining from any acts harmful to others and socially engaging in activities that will help in the advancement of community goals Strong values and moral ethics aid in my decision making as they help distinguish right from wrong Laws designed in the community also provide guidelines for me along with others when more than one choice may be apparent for a situation Personal decisions such as choosing not to break these laws will benefit the community as a whole Socially engaging in community activities such as town meetings will not only keep me current about the direction of the community but also allows me to voice personal opinions and ideas to any potential decisions that will enhance the community allowing it to flourish Response 2 I live in San Diego and I live in military housing with my husband Within our neighborhood we have Navy and Marine Corps families with lots of children dogs and cats Although we are not responsible for things like maintenance we are responsible for being respectful to our neighbors obeying the rules of our housing and keeping our houses clean Respecting my neighbors I do not really consider a responsibly but I do consider it common sense As for keeping my house clean that is a huge responsibility for me and something that I really take pride in doing The last responsibility of obeying the rules within my community is very important Doing simple things like going the speed limit helps since their are children always outside playing Also keeping the noise level to a minimum even on the weekends which I have to admit can sometimes be a challenge since myself as well as my neighbors are always having friends over With my doing my best to obey the rules and keeping my own home clean I think that I am doing my part in my own community by keeping it safe clean and secure Many times I have noticed people driving too fast and a while back I had a neighbor who lived right below me and her house was disgusting She had cats and a dog and never cleaned anything and the smell would sometimes travel to my house as well as my other neighbors home In my opinion she did not perform her responsibility of keeping her house clean Things like that can really effect others in my community when someone does not perform their responsibilities and the rules of housing
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