Social Responsibility — Ethical Standards

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
42nd Amendment	1976	Added Fundamental Duties under Article 51A, establishing constitutional basis for citizens' social responsibility including environmental protection, promoting harmony, and developing scientific temper.	Transformed the Constitution from a rights-focused document to one balancing rights with responsibilities, providing constitutional foundation for social responsibility in India.
73rd Amendment	1992	Established Panchayati Raj institutions, decentralizing governance and creating local-level social responsibility through community participation in development planning and implementation.	Strengthened grassroots democracy and local social responsibility, enabling communities to take ownership of their development and participate directly in governance.
74th Amendment	1992	Provided constitutional status to urban local bodies, extending the principle of local self-governance and community responsibility to urban areas through municipalities and corporations.	Created institutional framework for urban social responsibility, enabling citizen participation in city planning, service delivery, and local governance.