What Makes You... You

            As individual I believe that we are creatures of our surroundings. As small as infants, we recognize what is going on around us and try to mimic what we see. The societies that we live in help form the individual simply by just absorbing what we see. Families and friends also contribute to how the individual is shaped. Through both of these factors every individual is unique and will make different decisions. When an individual is put into a situation he or she makes a decision on with no additional help. The way that the individual is brought up shapes them but the choices that the individual makes the individual who they are.

            When I was in high school like everyone I wanted to do a sport. From my social environment, my mom and dad, they told me that it was not a good idea to join any sports because of my asthma and also the rigorous schedule of an athlete. For the first few years of high school I learned to accept it until I realized that I really wanted to join a sport. As a result I tried out for cheerleading and made the team. Deal with the asthma and schedule was difficult but I was able to do it. My parents we not very supportive in the decision but in the end helped me out some.

            Social environment in my life shaped me to make me who I am. My beliefs and vales come from my social environment. I believe that the social environment that an individual gives one their beliefs and values because of how we absorb information. What makes me an individual are my choices that I have made. I also believe that our social environment helps persuade our individuality but not completely.

            Our social identity does increase our responsibility for other people. We do have a moral responsibility to the people in our lives. The closeness to the person would make the responsibility greater than if the person was unknown. Also the people that raised us we would have a great moral responsibility because they took care of us and made us who we are. If the people that helped shape who you are was absent was not there most of the time I believe that the individual has a moral responsibility to help. Social identity gives a person somewhat of a responsibility to people that are unknown. If you are a person that is able to help out other you should. It is a moral responsibility as a person to give back to the people that need it. Others might disagree with this but it is because they have a different social identity and different morals. Regardless if they agree or not they should be responsible to give back when possible and help out the people that were close and helped shape them.