Methodological approach to the phenomenon of social responsibility of the individual

The authors present an analysis of the phenomenon of "social responsibility of the individual" research from various perspectives. Based on the research of domestic and foreign scientists, as well as the experience of the authors own activities build mechanisms of socially responsible behavior of the person. Emphasis is based on the research of R. Selman, a conductive connection between social responsibility and social intelligence of the individual. In the article are described results of F. Haider’s research, linking the level of social responsibility to the level of individual development. The authors present a study of the specificity of social responsibility through the prism of methodological approaches: a systematic structural, systemic, the activity, axiological, subjective. Presented the scheme, which reflects the social responsibility as part of the social structure. It was concluded that social responsibility is an element of the social structure of the personality and integrates the social and psychological components. On the social responsibility of the structure affect state social policy, civil society and social micro-groups. The authors note that it is necessary not only to develop the social responsibility of the individual, but also to stimulate the formation of socially responsible area.