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User Profile: jesusredeemedme2425
jesusredeemedme2425 January 17th

At what age should a person be considered 100% responsible for their actions?

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User Profile: Amanda84
Amanda84 January 17th

@jesusredeemedme2425

That's difficult, so many people have different things going on, so it's depending on the person, but I would say 16 at a push, because brains are still developing 💚

User Profile: Remina
Remina January 18th

@jesusredeemedme2425

Hmm.

Depends what the actions are and what the context is. Neuroscience does show that the brain (especially the prefrontal cortex - decision making, impulse control)  continues developing until about age 25. This means judgment, risk assessment, and emotional regulation are still maturing well into the 20s.  If we go this route, no one is ever 100 percent responsible for their actions because humans are always shaped by stress, trauma, learning history, and circumstances.

 Legally, in society, once a human is 18 years old, they are an adult and from there on out, they are responsible for all their actions.

We should consider that at around age 7, children enter a developmental phase known as "the age of reason". This is when they start to internalize a sense of right and wrong, and can better control their impulses. This is when they begin to understand that what they do can affect others and that rules are important.

Research also shows that children usually start grasping moral concepts between ages 7 and 15. This understanding is not uniform and can obviously vary based on individual experiences, parenting styles, and cultural influences.

Also, the influence of empathy plays a crucial part in moral development. Children are born with a natural inclination towards empathy, which helps them develop a moral compass.

Moral reasoning evolves as children grow. Younger children often base their understanding of right and wrong on external consequences such as punishment, while older children begin to consider intentions and the broader implications of actions.

From a legal perspective, the legal system often considers children capable of understanding right from wrong between ages 7 and 15, depending on the jurisdiction.

So like I guess the answer is we are 95 percent the problem.



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User Profile: jesusredeemedme2425
jesusredeemedme2425 OP January 18th

This was so well thought out and researched <3

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User Profile: Remina
Remina January 18th

Thank you!

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User Profile: Bangtonfired
Bangtonfired January 18th

@jesusredeemedme2425 well that depends on one 's maturity level

User Profile: AiluraTheCat
AiluraTheCat January 18th

@jesusredeemedme2425

Maybeeeeere............. After death?😄😅