moral responsibility
11moral theology — the branch of theology dealing with principles of moral conduct. [1900 05] * * * also called Christian ethics Christian theological discipline concerned with identifying and elucidating the principles that determine the quality of human… …
12responsibility — noun 1 IN CHARGE (U) a duty to be in charge of or look after something, so that you make decisions and can be blamed if something bad happens: She was given promotion and more responsibility. | have responsibility for: The Health Minister has… …
13moral — 01. It is our [moral] responsibility as parents to provide the best possible opportunities for our children. 02. Living together before marriage is against her [morals], so she would never consider it. 03. Aesop s fables always had a [moral]… …
14Moral Suasion — A persuasion tactic used by an authority (i.e. Federal Reserve Board) to influence and pressure, but not force, banks into adhering to policy. Tactics used are closed door meetings with bank directors, increased severity of inspections, appeals… …
15Moral liberty — Liberty Lib er*ty (l[i^]b [ e]r*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Liberties} ( t[i^]z). [OE. liberte, F. libert[ e], fr. L. libertas, fr. liber free. See {Liberal}.] 1. The state of a free person; exemption from subjection to the will of another claiming… …
16Moral disengagement — is a term from social psychology for the process of convincing the self that ethical standards do not apply to oneself in a particular context, by separating moral reactions from inhumane conduct by disabling the mechanism of self… …
17Moral syncretism — consists of the attempt to reconcile disparate or contradictory moral beliefs, often while melding the ethical practices of various schools of thought. Contents 1 The role of moral syncretism 2 Morality independent of religion 2.1 Atheism and… …
18Moral reasoning — is a study in psychology that overlaps with moral philosophy. It is also called moral development. Prominent contributors to theory include Lawrence Kohlberg and Elliot Turiel. The term is sometimes used in a different sense: reasoning under… …
19responsibility — I (accountability) noun accountableness, amenability, answerability, bounden duty, boundness, burden, chargeability, commitment, compulsion, culpability, duty, encumbrance, engagement, imperative duty, liability, obligation, obligatoriness,… …
20Moral equivalence — is a term used in political debate, usually to criticize any denial that a moral hierarchy can be assessed of two sides in a conflict, or in the actions or tactics of two sides. The term originates from a 1906 address by William James entitled… …
