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Is Macbeth accountable for his own destiny?

The main force behind Macbeth’s downfall, but not the sole reason,was the witches.
From his very first meeting with the witches, Macbeth’s mind became instantly plagued with thoughts of murder and treachery.

"Good sir, why do you start, and seem to fear
Things that do sound so fair?…" (A1S3 - L50)

This, said by Banquo, showed us that the thought of murder was already at the back of Macbeth's mind. At this point, Macbeth was not aware of this evil inside of him, which is why he was so horrified by the hideous imaginings that spring to mind. He was afraid of speaking of his "black and deep desires" openly, even to himself. For this reason, he sent a letter to his wife, explaining the situation, hoping that the thought of murder would cross her mind, that he shouldn't have to suggest it. On receiving the letter, Lady Macbeth’s first thought was of murder, as hoped by Macbeth. She was more ambitious than her husband, so much so that she would do anything, even murder, to get what she wanted. However, she was not an evil woman, which is why she felt the need to become heartless so she could do what she was about to do:

"Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts,
unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full
Of direst cruelty; make thick my blood " (A1S5 - L39)

This shows us that she doesn’t possess enough cruelty for the task she was about to carry out, and she wasn’t as strong as she would like to be.
Later on (Act 1 Scene 7) Macbeth started to have some serious doubts about the deed he was planning. He still very much wanted to be King, but his conscience was getting in the way. However, his wife managed to reassure him that all will be well, and he weakly submits. Nevertheless, it is absurd to suggest that Lady Macbeth was responsible for Macbeth’s decision to kill the King. If...