We seem to be feeling a lot of pressure connected with responsibilities that seem unclear. How much responsibility do we have for the others. How far do we go in protecting people from themselves. These are questions that are very difficult to answer.
Primarily, our responsibility lies with setting a good example. I honestly think that setting a good example is the hardest help to provide. You have to follow your own values and stick to them. You have to hold yourself to the same values that you expect from others.
We live in a world where all of our actions affect other people. So when we violate this trust, it falls back on ourselves.
Our lives push us to resolve our own imbalances. When we resolve our inner imbalance, we then learn more about ourselves. We also learn about the others.
Most people have common hopes and desires. It is important to see that we are not so different from the others. People feel it when you are communicating with them on a level field and when you see them as more alike than different.