40. With the growth of the global economy and the need for international cooperation,
every human being has assumed a role as citizen of the world. Does this mean that our
roles as citizens of our respective nations are thereby superseded by our role as world
citizens, as the speaker suggests? Not at all. Good citizenship at one level is often
compatible with good citizenship at another. In fact, being a good citizen in one social
domain can help one be a better citizen in another.
Good global citizenship is not incompatible with good citizenship at other levels.
Consider, for example, ones efforts as a citizen to preserve the natural environment.
One particular person might, for example: lobby legislators to enact laws preserving
an endangered redwood forest, campaign for nationally-elected officials who
support clean air laws, and contribute to international rainforest preservation
organizations. This one person would be acting consistently as a citizen of community,
state, nation and world.
Admittedly, conflicting obligations sometimes arise as a result of our new dual
citizenship. For example, a U.S. military official with an advisory role in a United
Nations peace-keeping force might face conflicting courses of action―one that would
secure U.S. military interests, and another that would better serve international interests.
However, the fact that such a conflict exists does not mean that either action is
automatically more obligatory―that is, that ones role as either U.S. citizen or world
citizen must invariably supersede the other. Instead, this situation should be resolved by
carefully considering and weighing the consequences of each course of action.
Moreover, being a good citizen in one social context can often help one be a better
citizen in another. For example, volunteering to help underprivileged children in ones
community might inspire one to work for an international child-welfare organization.
And inculcating civic values―such as charity and civic pride―may give rise to
personal traits of character that transfer to all social domains and contexts.
In sum, although our dual citizenship may at times lead to conflicts, one role
need not automatically take precedence over the other. Moreover, the relationship
between the two roles is, more often than not, a complementary one―and can even be
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