English-Finnish translations for responsibility

• vastuu
  Ihmettelen, kenellä oikeastaan on todellinen vastuu asiasta. I wonder who does have responsibility.
  Poliitikoilla on suuri vastuu. Politicians carry a great responsibility.
  Kenen olisi kannettava vastuu? Who should take responsibility?
• velvollisuus
  Sääntelyn parantaminen on osapuolten yhteinen velvollisuus. Better regulation is shared responsibility.
  Se on meidän kaikkien yhteinen velvollisuus. That is the joint responsibility of all of us.
  Jäsenyyden mukana tulee myös velvollisuus näyttää tietä. With membership comes a responsibility to lead.
• vastuullisuus
  Vastuullisuus on ehdottoman tärkeää. That responsibility is essential.
  Periaatteenamme on myös vastuullisuus. The second principle is responsibility.
  Vastuullisuus on yhä turvallisuuden paras vartija. Responsibility is still the best guardian of security.

Definition of responsibility

• The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable
• The state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular
• A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable
• The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility goes authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure success

Examples

• Responsibility is a heavy burden.
• Why didnt you clean the house? That was your responsibility!
• The responsibility of the great states is to serve and not to dominate the world - Harry S. Truman

Related words

• irresponsibility
• responsibilize
• responsibilization
• co-responsibility
• chain-of-responsibility pattern
• responsibility to protect
• social responsibility
• take responsibility
• single responsibility principle