What are the importance of public goods to instill the sense of responsibility and belongingness.

Answer 1

The economic definition of a public good is important here. Public goods are somewhat rare (and are often services), but must be both non-excludable and non-rivaled in their consumption. This means that public good must be available to everyone, regardless of payment and everyone uses the good or service the same.

For example, street lights are a public good in the economics definition. Everyone uses them the same whether they are a taxpayer or not. Many communities have a sense of pride in their public goods, like national defense, street lights, the rule of law, or public celebrations like fireworks or parades. These services can create a positive sense of belongingness in a community, assuming there is trust towards the provider of the public goods, which is typically the government.