moral responsibility

language: zh

definitions

  1. The state of being answerable for one's actions or decisions based on ethical principles and conscience, regardless of legal obligations.
    zh: 道德责任
  2. An ethical obligation to account for consequences that exists independently of statutory rules or formal penalties.
    zh: 法外义务
  3. A shared ethical duty borne by a community, organization, or society to act justly and prevent harm.
    zh: 社会共担
  4. The specific ethical obligations attached to a particular profession, position, or relationship that require principled conduct.
    zh: 职业道义

examples

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

    虽然他未触犯法律，但他对朋友的遭遇深感道德责任。

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

    尽管缺乏严格法规，企业仍因环保的法外义务而面临公众审视。

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

    公民肩负着参与民主进程的社会共担。

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

    医生即便在法律未强制的情况下，也负有保守患者隐私的职业道义。