C079

Social Responsibility

B10 Attachment & Relational Norms
Core LayerMML-2

Version v1.3.2

Definition

An internal obligation toward others: keeping one’s word, tracking consequences, not harming, fulfilling roles, and being a reliable system participant.

Poles

Each HES element is a spectrum, not a category: the Low and High poles describe how it presents at its two extremes, while the Reference marks the typical, everyday middle. The poles map variation across the range — neither end is inherently better or worse.

Low Pole

Low social responsibility: commitments are easily broken; convenience outweighs consequences; promises remain flexible.

High Pole

Commitments are treated seriously; the person aims not to let others down and tracks systemic consequences.

Reference

Responsibility is present but bounded by resources and context; major promises are kept, minor ones vary.

Measure

Commitment reliability: proportion of obligations fulfilled without external enforcement.

Measuring Methods

• Audit of promises/deadlines over time → fulfillment rate.
• Team observation: how well the person “holds the system.”
• Trade-off scenarios “benefit from breaking vs. keep word” → behavioral choice.

Empirical Anchor

Social responsibility norm (Berkowitz & Daniels, 1963); agreeableness — compliance facet (Costa & McCrae, 1992).

Notes

Moral-loading risk; interpret as behavioral/role-consistency construct, not a moral verdict.
• Distinct from perfectionism: responsibility is about impact on others; perfectionism is about quality standards.
• Risks at MIN: trust collapse, systemic failures.
• Risks at MAX: hyper-responsibility, burnout, carrying others’ load.

Citation

APA

Human Elements System. (2026). Social Responsibility (HES Passport C079, v1.3.2). hestable.com. https://hestable.com/passport/C079

BibTeX

@misc{hes_C079, author = {{Human Elements System}}, title = {{Social Responsibility}}, year = {2026}, note = {HES Passport C079, v1.3.2}, howpublished = {\url{https://hestable.com/passport/C079}} }