Beowulf's deeds require tremendous courage. Beowulf's deeds require courage, because Beowulf was courageous enough to death with Grendel's mother. And almost of the deeds Beowulf's require courage.
According to Hoffman and Bateson, "<em>empowerment</em> is the reverse of ‘doing things by the book.’ <em>Enfranchisement</em> carries this logic even further by first <em>empowering</em> individuals and then coupling this with a reward system that recognizes people for their performance."