Responsibility

Authors

Michael Christison, Illinois Wesleyan UniversityFollow

Abstract

In our society there is a systematic failure to recognize certain cru­cial principles about the human condition, especially by those in positions of power. Parents and policy-makers alike focus too greatly on removing personal responsibility and too little on allowing it. The result is a gradual removal of the individual's authority as the arbiter of his or her own life. Part of the reason for this problem is that "responsibility" as a concept has become somewhat ambiguous, and thus, it has become misunderstood. Reaching a solution requires the clarification of what responsibility is and an understanding of why it is important.

Recommended Citation

Christison, Michael (2012) "Responsibility," The Intellectual Standard: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/tis/vol1/iss2/2