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Those who are powerful but irresponsible are abusive; Those who are powerless but responsible are abused. Would you agree?
Aristotle once said that political power in his time was reserved for those who were wealthy, which is to say the powerful. In fact, he also claimed that those who had no wealth are a mere “tool of an ancestor”. With this being said along with many others from Aristotle’s works and observations on society, it is easy to conclude that in terms of social hierarchy or class structure there seems to be an obvious correlation between power and responsibility. The more you possess power, the greater number of responsibilities do you have as well.
With this being said, let us further analyze Aristotle’s quote by looking into the responsibilities of the wealthy and powerful. You see, with a great deal of power you are also given a great deal of responsibility in terms of protecting your wealth and ensuring that you put yourself in situations where you are not vulnerable to others who also have an interest in your wealth.
Going back to Aristotle’s quote, we can see that he placed a large emphasis on the responsible behavior of those who are powerful. This is not only because they have an interest in their own wealth but also because it is in their best interests to ensure that they protect themselves from others who may want what they have.
It is easy to see that the more powerful a person is, the greater responsibility they have in terms of protecting their wealth. This means that if you are wealthy and powerful then you will also be held responsible for your actions as well as those who align themselves with you.
We can also look at this from an opposing perspective and see that those with a great deal of responsibility are often placed in vulnerable positions as well. This is because they have been given many resources to command, which means that there will be people who want what you have so they can use it for their own gain.
We can look at it from the perspective of power and responsibility. The more you have, the greater your responsibilities are as well.