Assuming Quote by Mary Barnett Gilson
“... until both employers' and workers' groups assume responsibility for chastising their own recalcitrant children, they can vainly bay the moon about "ignorant" and "unfair" public criticism. Moreover, their failure to impose voluntarily upon their own groups codes of decency and honor will result in more and more necessity for government control.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Social Responsibility, Mary Barnett Gilson, unknown date
Society must self‑regulate; without internal moral codes, external control grows inevitable.
In simple terms: People need internal standards to avoid government overreach.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate personal responsibility.
Themes
responsibility
government
morality
society
control
Mood
concerned
reflective
Type
ethical
political
When to use this quote
- family dynamics
- workplace culture
- policy making
- community leadership
Key Concepts
social contract
ethical self‑regulation
public criticism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can groups develop effective internal codes?
- What incentives encourage voluntary decency?
A Different Perspective
Self‑regulation can be uneven and hard to enforce.
