sense of responsibility

Noun

Meaning

an awareness of your obligations

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

sense

Examples

A loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other. Ronald Knox

The disappearance of a sense of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority. Stanley Milgram

The other day the President said, I know you've had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. He paused, then said, would you like a puppy? Dan Quayle

Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained. Helen Keller

Your sense of responsibility to others can never be excessive. Dean Koontz

Plato long ago pointed out the importance of being governed by men with sufficient sense of responsibility and comprehension of public duties to be very reluctant to undertake the work of governing. George Bernard Shaw

Close letter words and terms

sense of pride in oneself sense of propriety sense of purpose sense of right and wrong sense of self-respect sense of self-worth