Essay On Power And Responsibility

Power is a complicated and complex issue. The concept of power is that of being able to influence the actions or decisions of another group and people and eventually direct their behavior to guide the course and outcome of events. He who has the power can influence others and are privileged to position whatever ideas and outcomes he so desires. Power is what each individual wanted to possess- political influence, unlimited wealth. Power being so craved is encapsulated in every facet of our life, it is just pursuit of power, over and over again. Although sometimes power may be the source of most conflict since it is liable to abuse. The expression that power corrupts has so many basis particularly in the political and business dimensions. People think that once they have power, they can wantonly lord it over other people. We always see and heard of people who use their power in a deplorable conduct. These people have forgotten that if they have the ability to do something, they should have made sure to do it for the welfare of other people. In order to prevent the abuse and misuse of power, are we going to limit, control or eliminate it? Is it possible to make it challenging to acquire so it

It seems very common and prevalent in the society that people demand power without responsibility, probably because their concept is that they are not obligated to anyone. This is utterly counter-productive and has very dangerous consequences for those who persist in attempting it. Responsibility requires objectivity and self-discipline which will assure that the power you possess will find an internal respite within you and you will be accomplished with the contributions you rendered. Finally, I come back to the question t I made at the beginning. Should power be used with “responsibility”? The answer is, simply, yes, if we are really for making the world a “better” place to live