Responsibility is the act or process of being responsible. Persons that are considered responsible are accountable for their own action and/or expressions. A great way of defining responsibility is doing what’s right or following through with obligations. Personal responsibility is being accountable for oneself such as staying healthy, managing emotions and treating yourself and others with respect. “Responsibility is an important virtue, but not an amiable one”.
Responsibility equals accountability. Being responsible and accountable is considered somewhat interchangeable. Being accountable for your actions is part of being responsible. As a person we must stand up to the fact if we have done something right, wrong, or mischievous. Admitting to what you have done, whether the consequences are good or bad. “Being responsible comes with the
...realization that you are where you are, and what you are, because of your own conduct and behavior”. Even though age is not considered the primary factor of being responsibly, it does play a big part in it.
First of all, the older you are the more likely you are to have more experience in the world and make the right decisions as a responsible human being. “As we grow older, the more life experiences they we are faced with the more responsibility will mean to us” (Boyd). It is never too early or late to start teaching your child how to be responsible. Responsibility is not something that comes naturally but is a wonderful trait to be learned. Being a good parent is a major responsibility. I agree that “Responsibility is not a burden but a blessing” (Gallozzi).
A parent has the obligation of caring for that child, making sure he/she is
fed, changed, bathed. Help him/her when sick or through the bad times and the good. Make sure that child has a good childhood and grows up right; to be respectful, successful, reliable and accountable. Having an income to put a roof over the child head and food on the table is part of the obligation of being a parent. Anyone can have a child but taking responsibility for that child is a whole new ball game. Soldiers in the United States military have huge obligations to fulfill, that demonstrates responsibility.
In the story “Lies” by John Crawford, revealed obligations being followed through by some soldiers over in combat. They have the responsibility to their fellow soldiers and their country back home. Even though it was a soldiers wedding anniversary, he stuck to his obligations of getting on the plane and returning to where ever the military had orders for him. That shows great responsibility of that soldier. Just think of how many soldiers we have defending our freedom and the kind of responsibility that is being given to them.
Responsibility is not hereditary or something that you are born with. It is learned through being taught by parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, guardians, teachers and whomever you come in contact with. Responsibility doesn’t happen because you are a certain age. One will be encountered with responsibility to the end of time. It doesn’t just stop or start when you want it to. Being a person with responsibility takes a lot of patience. You will be encountered with several situations that require a great deal of responsibility.
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