: While responsibility might be following a community norm, responsibleness is discovering what you ought to do through your own conscience.
Viktor Frankl, psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, famously argued that freedom is only half of the story. Without responsibleness, freedom risks degenerating into "mere arbitrariness". responsibleness
: It is the literal "ability to respond" with awareness and wisdom rather than reacting impulsively. : While responsibility might be following a community
Responsibility is frequently viewed as an external obligation—something imposed by society, culture, or rules. In contrast, is an internal quality. psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor
: It represents the freedom to choose your own attitude and path, even when your external circumstances cannot be changed. The Frankl Perspective: A Balance of Freedom