moral responsibility

language: fr

definitions

  1. The state of being answerable for one's actions or decisions based on ethical principles and conscience, regardless of legal obligations.
    fr: Responsabilité morale
  2. An ethical obligation to account for consequences that exists independently of statutory rules or formal penalties.
    fr: Obligation extrajudiciaire
  3. A shared ethical duty borne by a community, organization, or society to act justly and prevent harm.
    fr: Responsabilité sociale partagée
  4. The specific ethical obligations attached to a particular profession, position, or relationship that require principled conduct.
    fr: Éthique professionnelle

examples

  1. Even though he broke no laws, he felt a deep sense of moral responsibility for his friend's suffering.

    Même s'il n'avait enfreint aucune loi, il ressentait un profond sentiment de responsabilité morale face à la souffrance de son ami.

  2. The corporation faced public scrutiny over its moral responsibility to protect the environment, despite lacking strict regulations.

    L'entreprise a fait l'objet d'un examen public concernant sa responsabilité morale de protéger l'environnement, malgré l'absence de réglementations strictes.

  3. Citizens share a moral responsibility to vote and participate in democratic processes.

    Les citoyens partagent la responsabilité morale de voter et de participer aux processus démocratiques.

  4. Doctors bear a moral responsibility to maintain patient confidentiality even when not legally mandated.

    Les médecins ont la responsabilité morale de respecter la confidentialité des patients, même lorsqu'elle n'est pas légalement exigée.