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Meaning of Responsibility According to Experts, Also Know Its Aspects and Characteristics

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Kapanlagi.com - Maybe you often hear the advice that every person must have the characteristic of responsibility. Even though in practice, you often encounter many people who are often irresponsible, maybe even you yourself have done it. So what is the actual meaning of responsibility?

Questioning the meaning of responsibility is the right thing to do. Especially if you are currently in a phase of self-introspection. Trying to understand the meaning and apply responsible behavior is indeed something that should be done.

Therefore, you need to pay attention to information about the meaning of responsibility according to experts, along with explanations about the aspects that need to be fulfilled. There is also an explanation about the consequences usually experienced by people who are not responsible. So that you pay attention to every decision, just listen to the following information.

1. Meaning of Responsibility According to Experts

The meaning of responsibility according to the Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI) is the state of being obliged to bear everything (if something happens, it can be demanded, blamed, brought to court, and so on). However, to be a responsible person, it is not enough to just know the meaning. You need to interpret it in order to take real action.

You can obtain this interpretation from explanations about the meaning of responsibility from experts. According to Liputan6, here are some meanings of responsibility that you can understand.

1. Wiyoto (2001) states that responsibility is the ability to make appropriate and effective decisions. Appropriate means making the best choice within the boundaries of social norms and common expectations, to improve positive human relationships, safety, success, and well-being, for example, responding to greetings with a smile.

2. According to Abu and Munawar (2007), responsibility is the difference between right and wrong, what is allowed and what is prohibited, what is recommended and what is prevented, what is good and what is bad, and being aware that you must avoid all negative things and try to develop yourself to always use positive things.

3. According to Schiller & Bryan (2002), the meaning of responsibility is behavior that determines how to react to everyday situations, which requires some kind of moral decision-making.

4. Furthermore, according to Burhanudin (2000), responsibility is the ability to establish an attitude towards a task undertaken and the ability to bear the risks of an action taken.

5. The meaning of responsibility according to Mudjiono (2012) is an attitude related to promises or demands regarding rights, duties, obligations in accordance with rules, values, norms, customs embraced by the community.

2. Aspects of Responsibility

Continuing the discussion about the meaning of responsibility from Burhanudin above, here is an explanation of its aspects. If you are curious about things that need to be considered in behavior, please read the explanation about the three main aspects of responsibility below.

1. Affection

Having an empathetic and friendly attitude in interpersonal relationships. This is because individuals see the needs of others and provide potential for themselves. Especially to show their expression of love to others.

2. Awareness

Having awareness of ethics and living honestly, making flexible plans and implementing them, having a productive attitude in self-development. In order to understand attitudes in learning for oneself.

3. Courage

Having the ability to act independently, being able to see behavior in terms of consequences based on a value system.

3. Characteristics of Responsibility

In addition to understanding the meaning of responsibility and the aspects that need to be fulfilled, you also need to pay attention to the characteristics of responsible individuals. By doing so, you can apply these characteristics in your daily life.

1. Keeping every spoken word.

2. Able to maintain self-esteem and respect rules.

3. Able to communicate well.

4. Not excessively blaming others.

5. Willing to apologize and take responsibility for mistakes made.

6. Holding firm to commitments.

7. Able to make decisions from several alternatives.

8. Being a good listener, including accepting criticism and advice from others.

9. Willing to take risks based on one's own decisions.

10. Being firm.

4. Consequences of Irresponsibility

Understanding the meaning of responsibility and implementing its aspects is something that should be done. If not, there will be several consequences that you will experience, including:

1. Being avoided by people who were once close to you.

2. People will not appreciate your presence.

3. Receiving a lot of criticism and reprimands.

4. Becoming the subject of gossip because of frequently behaving irresponsibly.

KLovers, that's an explanation of the meaning of responsibility and its characteristics. You also need to be more careful because there are unpleasant consequences if you don't prioritize a sense of responsibility in your behavior.

(kpl/gen/ans)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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