Poll: 38% of Ukrainians act responsibly daily to help those in need in times of war

Contribution to the future: more than a third of Ukrainians (38%) do responsible things every day, regardless of the field in which they are employed.

These are the results of a study conducted by the Center for Democracy and Rule of Law (CEDEM) with Gradus Research Company.

The research has become especially relevant in times of war when citizens' self-discipline level increases and society consolidates around a joint victory, which requires efforts at all levels.

16% of respondents do responsible things once a week, 8% — once a month, and a third of Ukrainians found it challenging to answer this question. Interestingly, women consider themselves more conscientious than men (43% vs. 31%), and the younger generation is more likely to limit themselves to one responsible act per week (32% of respondents chose this option).

Gradus Research Company and CEDEM additionally analyzed how Ukrainians understand the concept of "responsible act." Most respondents agree that these are actions on their initiative to help others (68% of respondents). This point of view is incredibly dominant among the residents of the southern regions.

Over a thousand respondents aged 18 to 60 from all over the country participated in the survey by filling out questionnaires in the mobile application. Among them, two-thirds agree that "responsibility" is awareness of the consequences of one's actions: both punishments for them and positive outcomes.

Another 57% add that it is the fulfillment of one's duties to others. Much less (17%) of the respondents consider the concept of "responsibility" to have an active civic position.

"90% of respondents to our study answered that they consider themselves responsible persons. At the same time, 91% of respondents agree that individual responsibility affects society as a whole. This is a critical indicator and evidence of a democratic society. Ukrainians believe they bear individual responsibility for the country's fate and influence state processes in contrast to russia, where there is a widespread opinion that people do not influence anything and are not responsible for anything in the state. So we see the destructive consequences of such thinking for Ukraine, for the world, and, above all, for the russians themselves. Our study once again proves the mental gap between Ukrainians and russians," Olesia Holopik, director of CEDEM, comments.

The high level of resilience and efficiency of public organizations is based on the increased sense of responsibility of Ukrainians concerned about the country's well-being. And the increase in the number of such initiatives (only in the first four months of the invasion, more than 4,000 of them were registered) and the daily practice of acts for the benefit of society guarantees us sustainable development in all spheres of life.

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This text is part of the project "100 acts of responsible citizens" of the Center for Democracy and the Rule of Law, aimed at increasing the level of responsibility of citizens.