What would be the basis for said responsibility..where have you seen or read it being modeled either in fiction or non, secular or religious text
First thing that comes to mind is "do unto others as you would have done unto yourself"
The golden rule.
For the past few years i have been much more in tune with this way of being, taking it seriously with everything even "inanimate" objects as they are called.
The other day i saw a small moth looking insect (smaller than my fingernail) being blown about on the ground, crawling slowly towards some unknown destination. I contemplated the choices presented by this situation, and saw how a higher being would look at us.
I could:
-leave it be and ignore it (this is what most higher beings choose to do in our case)
-smush it and put it out of its obvious misery and hardship since winter was fast approaching and it was likely unaware of its soon to be demise based on how it kept moving forward amongst the strong winds
-try to somehow help it, even if it seems fruitless to do so
I also realized the meaning of a ritual at that time. It suddenly occurred to me, if the fly was dancing around in a circle with a fire and was dressed in costume (making itself stand out) id be more likely to pay attention to it and see what it wanted.
Edit: i decided to ignore it by the way, and i suddenly felt a little more at peace with my place in the structure of existence. Ill get to where i need to be, eventually. I have to keep going in the direction i see is best.