The moral responsibility
Example: The moral responsibility to protect the environment is clear.
Definition
"The moral responsibility" refers to the ethical obligation or duty that individuals or groups have to act rightly and justly, especially in regard to protecting others or the environment, based on principles of morality and conscience.
Etymology
The phrase "the moral responsibility" combines 'moral,' derived from the Latin 'moralis,' meaning 'relating to manners or customs,' and 'responsibility,' from the Latin 'responsus,' meaning 'answered' or 'accountable.' This phrase emerged in philosophical contexts to emphasize ethical accountability and duty.
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"The moral responsibility" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Philosophy - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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