In various contexts, we, as individuals will be faced eight vastly different responsibilities. For instance a family run business has a different objective from a listed one, a single parent has different responsibilities from parents of regular family and a single state governance has different responsibilities from a multiple-party governance system.
In a multiple-party system, the battle for votes is integral for the survival of the governing party. If a group of passionate patriots want to serve, they have to first garner support before they can enact policies. However, some governments do not have to battle as hard for their votes and position. A good example is how China's communist party faces less opposition than say the democrats do. For such parties, it is essential that they begin to divert attention away from votes and enact real changes to people who require such changes. Parties like these should spend more effort focusing on increasing the economic strength of the powerless and less economic well-off. Thee parties have to aim to benefit not only the cream but the lower levels. It should be in their blood to give support to those who have lesser power to themselves. Sometimes, we cannot work in a perfectly efficient and economical way. It is easy to help the rich and powerful. Small benefits are often amplified when handed over to these elites. In contrast, a lot of effort may have to be put in to help those of he lower rungs of society and these efforts may not even promise results. Rationalism tells us to not waste such efforts. This is when a government has to be less "rational" and more empathetic. The function of a government is after all not solely for the economic liabilities of a state.
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