Responsibility Of Government

Government is a key feature in any country, without it there would be chaos. A definition for government is “the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.” [taken from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/government]. The government uses Public Administrations with its different policies and laws to keep a country in order governing economic infrastructure, the many different services and supply-line of goods, the keeping of law and order and the nurturing of fair competition. A definition of Public Administration is “the government in action- the management of public affairs or the implementation of public policies” [taken from page 113 of reader]. Government uses public administrations, to ensure with

“National defence, roads, bridges, aid to navigation, flood control, sewage disposal, traffic control systems and other infrastructure” are but a few services the government should provide for the citizens. The complexity involved in managing an army or maintenance of roads and bridges, keeping sewerage systems flowing for millions of people, cannot be under-estimated and without laws and policies would be impossible. These rules are in place to ensure that critical services can operate and services are supplied. Other services include prisons, healthcare, education, and access to citizenship. A government is given control over all these key services and using public administration is able to create a functioning system free of bribery, corruption and misadministration. These rules are in place to ensure that political system can operate and services are

Protecting the vulnerable, the environment and establishing a foundation of law that ensures these protections all fall under that category. The ways to implement protection would be being able to resolve conflict using the justice system. For example, “government may seek to replace exploitation with the equity through child labour laws, minimum wage legislation, or workers’ compensation programmes”. In South Africa, if someone has a problem with a company, is feeling in danger or threatened- they can take the person or company in question to court. A person who is then highly educated and well-practised within resolving conflict will listen to both sides of the story and come up with a just verdict. Protecting the environment would include making sure that there is no wastage (or exploitation) of natural resources and making sure the environment is preserved for the