Responsibility for the Person we Become

 

 

 

 

 

Responsibility for the Person we Become

 

 

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Responsibility for the Person we Become

Are people responsible for whom they become? The question can be answered from a different perspective depending on the many philosophical approaches that explain man’s existence. First, it can be said yes, a person is responsible for whom they become basing on the theory of free will where decisions are made personally by an individual. It can also be argued that although people make personal decisions, there are several factors like environment, experience, upbringing, societal views, and culture, which all chip in making the decision which although are not causative in the decision made but influence the outcome of each decision (Vaughn, 2019).

A different option can be that people are not responsible for whom they have become because it is not a matter of choice like being asked to order what to eat, but it is a matter of genetic and influences which all in all follow up in the destiny of people, and they become destined to become what they end up being. What people become cannot be changed, and that opinion hinders people from taking the initiative for change and not adding that extra needed effort to change (Vaughn, 2019).

The most logical explanation, which is coherent with all theories present, is that people choose the kind of people they choose to be, which means there is always room for change to different personalities and characters. However, external forces affect the outcome of a person and the kind of decisions one will develop. A good example is what is explained by people who believe in the existence of Supreme Being God. Although God cannot be seen, the idea of his existence influences the actions people take in the name of religion and the lifestyle they choose to live based on existence. Thus, it is easier to say that the responsibility lies on an individual (Vaughn, 2019).

References

Vaughn, L. (2019). Philosophy Here and Now: Powerful Ideas in Everyday Life. Oxford University Press.