2007-01-19 13:14:35 · 12 answers · asked by -.- 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Yep. I expect my daughter to take responsibility for her actions and she doesn't exactly have "freedom" per se.
2007-01-19 13:17:44 · answer #1 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not responsibility in the way we use it. Responsibility is about the choices we make; if you don't have the freedom to choose then you don't have responsibility. In the child example, she has freedom to choose those behaviors she is held responsible for. If someone is forced to do something, we don't typically hold them responsible for the behavior. So, no, the heart of responsibility is that we made our own decision.
2007-01-19 21:26:16 · answer #2 · answered by Angry Daisy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom is not an absolute. Freedom in Spirit is infinite, freedom as an externality is finite and subjectively relative. In relation to responsibility my duty is my right and my right is my duty, it is then a question of when. We have freedom to things (pleasure) and seek freedom from things (pain). May there be freedom outside of responsibility? I think not. In Spirit freedom has infinite possibility, but responsibility is relative to competence and competence diminishes as freedom becomes negatively spiritual.
2007-01-19 21:45:46 · answer #3 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in that responsibility is a mental accountability, for ones actions. It is a ability to choose for oneself between right and wrong, and sometimes you may not be totally free to make that desision as you would wish, but do so. Mental freedom is a completly different fish to physical freedom.
Many acts of responsibility remove physical freedoms!
2007-01-19 21:19:57 · answer #4 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes a totalitarian society can impose responsibility upon its subjects while giving no freedom. On the other hand I doubt that there can be freedom with responsibility
2007-01-19 21:18:40 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Freedom and responsibility are inseparable. Freedom = choice = responsibility.
2007-01-20 00:59:14 · answer #6 · answered by sinlightenment 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe your question is 'backwards'. "Can there be freedom without responsibility?" NO. Responsibility is the foundation of freedom.
2007-01-19 22:55:19 · answer #7 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
actually it is the other way around...you can't have freedom without responsibility
2007-01-19 22:32:30 · answer #8 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and neither can there be freedom without responsibility|
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2007-01-19 22:58:07 · answer #9 · answered by Catholic Philosopher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
responsibilty and freedom is are both sides of the same coin
You can have fredom withour responsibility
If you have responsibility, you need freedom to choose your how you want to live
2007-01-19 21:23:29 · answer #10 · answered by sm bn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋