Definition Essay: A Voluntary Action
“This is all your fault! I told you trespassing was a bad idea! If only you had just listened to me, we wouldn’t be in this mess right now!” “My fault? You’re the one who agreed to come along!” Sometimes it can be difficult to discern who is at fault in a given situation. This is most evident in cases regarding the issue of whether or not the individual involved voluntarily committed the offending action. However, the question then arises of what, exactly, qualifies as a voluntary action. According to Aristotle, a voluntary action is any action an individual performs that is neither due to force nor ignorance. This in turn evokes two more concerns: firstly, what defines a force and secondly, are there any exceptions to the rule? In response