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Originally Posted by OpieCunningham
Being accountable for your actions is post-factum. A responsible act versus an irresponsible act requires prior intention.
Or is it irresponsible to do something you believe is responsible only to find out it was, in fact, irresponsible? Are you responsible for consequences of an action for which you believe there are no negative results?
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Opie,
I am confused by your response.
Are you saying that you could not make a case that what is meant by responsibility is having prior intention to be accountable for your actions and then a post factum commitment to following through with that, even if those consequences are not predicted? To be honest, whether or not you believe that this definition is appropriate, I think it is what most people mean when they use the phrase "be responsible".
To answer your last question, yes, I believe one is responsible for the consequences arising from an action which that person believed had no negative results. Making mistakes is not easy or fun, but all of us do it. As I see it, taking responsibility for the results of our mistakes is important.