ethical responsibility
Right thing's weight
Ethical responsibility is the obligation to act according to moral principles—to do what's right rather than merely what's legal or profitable.
It applies to individuals and institutions alike: The company acknowledged its ethical responsibility to the communities it affected.
Unlike legal liability, ethical responsibility often extends beyond formal requirements to encompass broader duties of care, honesty, and fairness.
- code of conductFormal behavioral guidelines
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- moral compassInner ethical guidance system
- justiceFair treatment under law
- do the right thingBehave with moral integrity
honesty · good faith · whistleblowing · conflict of interest · sustainability · equity · greater good · solidarity · social contract · duty of care · stewardship · empathy · fairness · confidentiality · conscientiousness · accountability · transparency · human rights
ethical responsibilitydereliction of duty
Willful failure at responsibilities
amorality · unaccountability · willful ignorance · passing the buck · plausible deniability
ethical responsibilitymoral corruption
Degradation of ethical principles
ethical misconduct · unethical behavior · moral turpitude · depravity · immorality
ethical responsibilitylegal obligation
Duty enforced by law
legal liability · legal compliance · contractual obligation · letter of the law · liability
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