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Power is a resource. An individual is responsible for their actions. Therefore power is directly proportional to responsibility. True?
Power is a resource, and while an individual may be responsible for their actions, it is not always the case. Power can also be seen as something that an individual has obtained in order to fulfill a particular role or goal. If we consider power in this way, then yes power can directly relate to responsibility.
However, by saying that the power of an individual is directly proportional to their responsibility we are actually suggesting a causal relationship between them. This means we must also assume that if one's power decreases then so does their responsibility.
So if we assume that the individual's power is directly proportional to their responsibility, and also that there exists a causal relationship between them, then it must be true. However, an alternative way of looking at this issue is by saying that if one's power increases then so does their responsibility.
So we can say that if one's power increases then their responsibility also increases. But is this a causal relationship? If it is, then how does an individual obtain more power?
If we can agree that an individual's power is directly proportional to their responsibility, then this must also mean that the greater an individual's responsibilities are the more powerful they become. But if there exists such a causal relationship, then it would imply that individuals who first have some kind of 'power' or advantage over others will be responsible for protecting and maintaining this power.
This can also be seen as people who have power are responsible for protecting and maintaining it. In order to protect their power, they must maintain responsibility over the resources that give them this advantage.