TAKING

RESPONSIBILITIES
 Adolescence is the stage wherein individuals
strive for more independence. As a transition
stage to adulthood, it comes with more
responsibilities that would prepare you for your
adult years. As adolescents become older and
begin to take in more roles, a bigger sense of
responsibility is expected of you. It is then crucial
that this strong sense of responsibility is
established in this period for you to thrive later
on.
 RESPONSIBILITY
One of the key characteristics
that
separate an adult from a child
would be being responsible. To
be
responsible means to be able
to
answer to or be accountable
for
your behavior and obligations.
People exhibit this trait in
diff erent
 TYPES OF
RESPONSIBILITIES
 A. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY

These are obligations that

EX.
are upheld by laws made by
man. Not being able to fulfill Dino’s dad is legally
them would lead to responsible to provide a
consequences that are salary for the services
punishable by law. Legal rendered by his driver,
responsibilities may vary for Manong Nestor. If he does
each country, but the not provide this, he will have
concept that individuals of to face its legal
that society must adhere to consequences.
is universal.
 B. MORAL RESPONSIBILITY
Moral responsibility has its roots in philosophical discussions, but to simplify it, this
refers to man’s obligations to do the right thing because to ignore it would be wrong.
There are 3 elements of moral responsibility:

Knowledge – refers to information and skills obtained from

experience or education.
Freedom – refers to the state of being able to act or speak without
force or necessity.
Involvement or Causality – refers to the degree of participation in a
situation; usually showing a cause and effect relationship brought
about by one’s actions.
EX:
Mico saw a documentary on television about trash and its devastating effects in third-
world countries. He realized just how much plastic bags he uses at home. He goes
around the village to get information about his neighbors’ plastic consumption as
well. After carefully studying the data he has, Mico gathers his friends in the village
and convinces them to help
 C. SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
One of the developmental tasks expected to be
fulfilled is to prepare for adulthood. As discussed in
previous lessons, it is to build and embrace socially
acceptable behavior and become socially
responsible. This type of responsibility refers to
obligations that are shared by a society. It includes,
but is not limited to, creating opportunities for
others, working together to achieve a common
goal, taking care of the environment, giving back to
the community, and empowering others.
 D. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
THERE ARE FOUR COMPONENTS OF
Personal responsibility refers PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY BASED ON THE
to an individual being able to definitions provided by adolescents (Mergler
and Patton 2007).
acknowledge and accept one’s
own decisions and actions, as
Awareness,Control,Accountabil
well as the consequences
ity and Concern for,Thoughts
andimpact these make on
and
others. A person who is
-Feelings.
personally responsible does not
look outside himself for -Behavior.
someone to blame when his =Actions and
decisions do not turn out for -Consequences.
the best. -Impact of Actions.
 IMPLICATIONS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Responsibility is a trait crucial for you to
develop to prepare yourself for adult life.
More than that,being responsible has bigger
implications and
repercussions to you and to the people
around you.
 A. FUNCTIONING OF SOCIETY

More than being a trait that is valued by society, responsibility at any period of
development, is a must in the peaceful and effi cient functioning of the diff erent
systems in society. Across all cultures and groups, responsibility is a trait
needed to be practiced by all individuals. Responsibility is closely associated to
productivity, achievement and harmonious relationships in a society. If you are
responsible on your own, this implies that you are aware of your role and
obligations to your bigger community. You are also aware that your choices have
an impact not only on yourself, but also on others in the long run. Whether it is
a sense of legal, moral, social or personal responsibility, you ability to process
situations and events and act accordingly will have a ripple eff ect on the
 B. TAKING CONTROL
OF LIFE
Being responsible means being actively involved in how your
life will turn out. As an adolescent, your responsibility implies
not only by simply leaving one’s future to the gods of fate, but
rather making informed, conscientious decisions that will help
you achieve the life that you want. Having a strong sense of
responsibility means that you are able to respond wisely to
diff erent situations and therefore, lead yourself to the path
towards achieving your goals.
 NATURE OF
RESPONSIBILITY
 A. IT IS A CHOICE

Being responsible is a choice you freely made.

Even with constant reminders and lectures on
responsibility, in the end, the choice to be
responsible is for you alone to make. In every
crossroad in life that you will face, the
information you acquired and the experiences
you had, are critical for you to choose between
being responsible or not.
 B. TAKE MORE TO BE
MORE
Countless studies have shown that responsibility is
developed when individuals successfully and
repeatedly fulfill tasks and obligations. The more
roles and obligations you take, the more
responsible you become. More experiences and
opportunities for responsibility increase your
ability to be reliable and trustworthy.. Aside from
this, if there is a progression in the difficulty of
roles and tasks taken, there is also an increase in
your sense of responsibility, which gradually
prepares you for the roles and challenges of the
adult years.
C. MATURITY FOLLOWS

Responsibility also develops your

maturity. You begin to exhibit the
mental and emotional traits of an
adult because of the growing
sense of awareness and control
of your actions and
consequences.
 DEVELOPING
RESPONSIBILITY IN
PREPARATION FOR
ADULTHOOD
THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY IN AN
ADOLESCENT TAKES PLACE IN A 4-STEP CYCLE:
IN THIS DIAGRAM, YOU SEE HOW YOU CAN MAKE
A CHOICE TO TAKE ON A TASK.
In the process of fulfilling it, you experience the
difficulties that go along with it. However, an
internal motivation allows you to push through and
commit to accomplishing the task. After
successfully doing so, you take pride in what you
have done and you are now more confident that
you can handle other responsibilities.
THIS CYCLE REINFORCES THE NATURE
OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT STATES HOW
YOU BECOME MORE RESPONSIBLE
WHEN YOU ARE CONTINUOUSLY
EXPOSED TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT
TEACH YOU ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY.
 TO PREPARE FOR
ADULTHOOD, HERE ARE SOME
OTHER WAYS THAT WILL
ESTABLISH A SENSE OF
RESPONSIBILITY IN
ADOLESCENTS:
 1. THINK BEFORE YOU ACT.
Making this a habit will help you make more
informed choices about your life and will lessen
chances of being in a position of difficulty and
regret. Being able to discern well also makes you
more mindful of your actions and how these
actions affect others. Responsibility will be born
from this habit.
 2. FACE THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS.
If mistakes were made in decision-making, you must
learn to accept the outcome of your actions. If someone
was hurt or things did not go well because of what you
did, learn to apologize. If something can still be done to
fix the situation your choices have created, take the lead
in controlling the damage that has been done.
 IF POSITIVE RESULTS ARISE FROM YOUR ACTIONS,
LEARN TO
ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND
CELEBRATE YOUR TRIUMPHS. BE GRATEFUL TO THOSE
WHO HAVE HELPED YOU ACHIEVE YOUR DESIRED GOAL.
FACING THE CONSEQUENCES IN BOTH SITUATIONS
STRENGTHEN YOUR SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY.
 3. GET TO KNOW YOURSELF.

THIS HABIT WILL ALLOW YOU TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR

OWNPREFERENCES AND BELIEFS THAT LEAD YOU TO DECISIONS AND
ACTIONS YOU MAKE IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS. REFLECT ON YOUR
OWN STRENGTHS, VALUES, WEAKNESSES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
GROWTH TO INCREASE YOUR AWARENESS AND CONTROL OF THEM.
THIS HABIT ALSO INCLUDES TAKING TIME TO DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS
AND ABILITIES. EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL TEACH YOU
ABOUT RIGHT AND WRONG, AS WELL AS WHAT IS AND WHAT IS NOT A
SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR.
 4. PUT YOURSELF IN ANOTHER’S SHOES.

Understanding others and why they act in

such ways will allow you to make fair
decisions and actions that are mindful of
others. This will develop the adolescent’s
open-mindedness and leads you to consider
different viewpoints when making choices
that may affect others.
THANK
YOU
VERY
MUCH!