Towards a culture of moral responsibility

Towards a culture of moral responsibility

Article:

1. Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel peace laureate, expressed his views on mob action as the most violent expression of fears about the safety of children.

Important Analysis:

2. Eight children go missing every hour in India to remain untraced and four are sexually abuse.

3. The trigger for the fears in these violent incidents was WhatsApp rumours.

4. The author raised doubt on the credibility of state institutions to bring the perpetrators to justice.

5. The author gave the followings suggestion :

a. Use of simple technological solutions like facial recognition software.

b. Passing more stringent laws against child trafficking and child pornography.

c. Culture of moral responsibility and accountability among our institutions.

d. Moral responsibility is an individual decision and moral accountability is culture

e. The author sighted the examples of three most important personalities –Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela, in this regard:

• Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement against the British because some of his supporters turned violent in Chauri Chaura.
• Martin Luther King called for compassion and hope despite facing vicious racist insults.
• Nelson Mandela adopted the approach of reconciliation to bring about justice.