Citizenship Alyssa Duchene

There are many qualities I feel necessary for a person to be a responsible citizen. A responsible citizen means to be a caring and giving citizen in your community, nation, and world. Being honest, helpful, cooperative, respectful, patriotic and doing what you believe is right are the qualities that I feel are important.

Honesty is the key to being a good citizen. You should always tell the truth. You should never take things that don’t belong to you. You should obey the laws of your country and your rules at home and school. Ethics and strong moral values are also a part of showing your honesty in who you are and what you stand for. Ethics are very important to carry with you. Ethics include being a responsible individual who takes responsibility for his or her own actions. Morals are a part of ethics, if you have good morals you are an individual who does positive things. You must be proud of who you are and what you believe in.

Being helpful to others is also a very important trait of a responsible citizen. You should be helpful to your friends, family and neighbors. Never make fun of the less fortunate. Always have a good attitude about everything you want to do . You should respect your elders, never talk back to them and help them in any way you can. You should take pride in your community and help keep it clean. You should be helpful in school and dedicated to learning and caring about your future. You should set your goals high and try your best to reach them.

Another important trait of a responsible citizen is being cooperative. Cooperation means you’re willing to work together with other people. You should always make every effort to be hard working and willing to help at home, school and work. You should obey your parents and