BLOG POST #9 - CARE model

    The CARE model is an acronym that stands for compassion, action, responsibility, equality. These are all key character traits that can allow one to become a better global citizen. In my mind a global citizen is one who looks out for others, one that is selfless as opposed to selfish. Being compassionate goes hand in hand with empathy. If one can understand the struggles and troubles that others are going through, then they can easily see why they require aid and can act accordingly. Action is perhaps the most important component to the model because without the whole model comes to a screeching halt. Talking about doing things or understanding why they have to be done are important steps in the process, but are both completely useless if action is not carried out. Responsibility ensures that people realize the consequences for their actions and act accordingly. Equality is necessary because in a global society all people need to be treated equally. If you can picture a world where all these character traits were embodied, it would be hard to imagine very much going wrong. For example, if brutal dictators like Stalin had had compassion for the people he was massacring, perhaps it may not have been done. If he had treated all his country's citizens as equal, it would not have happened. In my mind the CARE model is more of a guideline for a near perfect world. I do not believe that this perfect world will actually be achieved, but we can significantly improve our current world if we work toward it one step at a time.