professional responsibility [ ethical responsibility ]

liability [ collective liability | legal liability | legal responsibility ]

environmental liability [ liability for ecological damage | liability for environmental damage | liability for environmental harm | responsibility for environmental damage ]

civil liability

Definition: Personality disorder characterized by pervasive passive reliance on other people to make one's major and minor life decisions, great fear of abandonment, feelings of helplessness and incompetence, passive compliance with the wishes of elders and others, and a weak response to the demands of daily life. Lack of vigour may show itself in the intellectual or emotional spheres; there is often a tendency to transfer responsibility to others. | Personality (disorder):asthenic | inadequate | passive | self-defeating

functional chart [ functional organization chart | linear responsibility chart | responsibility distribution chart | responsibility assignment chart | RAM | accountability matrix | responsibility matrix ]

disclaimer clause [ disclaimer | exemption clause ]

absolute liability | strict liability

public liability insurance | liability insurance | third party insurance

In fact, Canada is participating in the world science conference in Budapest in two weeks' time, and that's looking at drafting a universal declaration on ethical responsibilities in science.

Mr. Inky Mark: If I may ask a subsequent question, whose responsibility is it—I would assume it's probably collective—to monitor and make sure that fair play and ethics are carried out in the sports field?

10. Notes that the changes in the media world and in communication technologies have redefined the arena of information exchange; notes that the new technologies have created new possibilities for freedom of speech and individual expression, which can play a crucial role in promoting human rights, democratic participation, accountability, transparency and economic development; notes that unrestricted, individual expression can also be misused to violate human rights and fundamental freedoms; emphasises therefore the importance of ethical codes and of measures to combat incitement to hatred, violence or terrorism; states, however, that the mere existence of these new communication platforms does not ensure freedom of speech and plurality ...[+++] of the media per se and that it does not reduce governments’ responsibilities in this respect; emphasises that digital terrestrial transmission platforms contribute to the diversity of opinion as they are particularly capable of directly distributing diverse, local and regional information at low consumer prices;

24. Stresses the societal responsibilities a media company carries, as it has considerable ideological and political influence; underlines that media reporting should thus comply consistently with journalistic ethical codes, including objective reporting;