civil responsibility
Citizen's social duty
Civil responsibility is the obligation individuals have to contribute to society and respect the rights of others.
It encompasses duties like obeying laws, paying taxes, serving on juries, and participating in civic life.
Unlike criminal responsibility, which concerns wrongdoing against the state, civil responsibility emphasizes one's role as a member of a community: Voting is a basic civil responsibility.
The term sometimes overlaps with civic duty but carries slightly more weight—suggesting accountability, not just participation.
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- duty of careObligation to act reasonably
- tortActionable civil harm
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- ethical conductMorally principled behavior
burden of proof · accountability · conscience · stewardship · community welfare · fairness · damages · contract · good faith · due process · justice · civic duty · compliance · moral obligation · advocacy · honesty · breach · restitution
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- tort liabilitystrict liability, product liability, duty of care, fault, causation
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civil responsibilitydereliction of duty
Willful failure at responsibilities
irresponsibility · negligence · recklessness · carelessness · disregard
civil responsibilityself-interest
Concern for personal advantage
selfishness · egoism · self-centeredness · antisocial behavior · individualism
civil responsibilitypolitical apathy
Indifference to governance
disengagement · social withdrawal · non-participation · alienation · passivity
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