Is having a duty to take care of the environment and to care for others in the environment and is practiced in the Montessori prepared environment where the young children learn practical life activities to care for self and the environment and learn to use materials appropriately, returning them to their shelf place in condition for the next child’s use and to move in the classroom without disturbing other’s work. Social responsibility is a major component of the Montessori curriculum at every level but most especially at the elementary and adolescent levels. (Boehnlein)

“The aim of human development must be a total expression of life, a life superior to ours…When he enters the workaday world, man must be aware first and foremost of his social responsibility…the student should be asked to demonstrate his ability by showing the kind of work he can do… They would then have a sense of responsibility…” (Montessori, Maria, Education and Peace, p. 106)