Analysis: Should People Be Held Accountable For Their Actions

Some people put themselves in life-or-death situations without the knowledge of the dangers they could face if they find themselves needing help. This brings up the question if people should be held accountable for their actions in this kind of situation. People should not be held responsible for their actions because people aren’t perfect and will make bad decisions, and if a person does get injured or dies in a dangerous situation, it may not always be the person’s fault. A person should not be held accountable for their actions in a life-or-death situation because he/she might make illogical decisions when they know their actions will determine life, or death. For example, people might make dumb decisions out of panic because they know …show more content…
In a dangerous situation, it’s not always a person’s decision to whether they live or not. For example, there are many factors that can increase or decrease the chance of one’s survival. These factors could be from the weather conditions a person is in, or could be a person’s disability to perform an action. If somebody is out at sea like the crew from “The Voyage of the James Caird” and in severe weather conditions, they shouldn’t be blamed for their actions because they have no control over what kinds of environments they may find themselves facing. This is a reason why people shouldn’t be responsible for their actions in a dangerous situation because lowering somebody’s chances of survival and then blaming that person if they die isn’t logical. Furthermore, if a person is stuck in a burning house and can’t walk, you can’t hold that person responsible for their own death because it wasn’t their decision to whether they would survive or not. In addition, mountain climbers who are trapped in an avalanche shouldn’t be blamed for their actions because they didn’t make a bad decision, but instead was the avalanche’s fault for killing