moral responsibility

language: ja

definitions

  1. The state of being answerable for one's actions or decisions based on ethical principles and conscience, regardless of legal obligations.
    ja: 道徳的責任
  2. An ethical obligation to account for consequences that exists independently of statutory rules or formal penalties.
    ja: 法外の義務
  3. A shared ethical duty borne by a community, organization, or society to act justly and prevent harm.
    ja: 社会的共同責任
  4. The specific ethical obligations attached to a particular profession, position, or relationship that require principled conduct.
    ja: 職業倫理

examples

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

    彼は法律には触れていなかったが、友人の苦しみに対して深い道徳的責任を感じていた。

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

    厳しい規制がないにもかかわらず、その企業は環境保護に対する道徳的責任を巡って世間の批判にさらされた。

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

    市民には、投票し、民主的なプロセスに参加するという道徳的責任があります。

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

    医師は、法律で義務付けられていなくても、患者の守秘義務を守る道徳的責任を負っています。