personal responsibility
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpersonalandresponsibility
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personal
adjective
uk/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/us/ˈpɝː.sən.əl/
relating or belonging to a single or particular person rather than to a group or ...
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responsibility
noun
uk/rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ə.ti/us/rɪˌspɑːn.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
something that it is your job or duty to ...
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(Definition ofpersonalandresponsibilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofpersonal responsibility
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But how muchpersonalresponsibilitydoes the individual professional have for mistakes or accidents that take place in a suboptimal organizational and technical environment?
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Ignorance is not a defense to many crimes for which society presumespersonalresponsibilityto acquire important information.
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So when we do not allow morally arbitrary differences to determine how social burdens and benefits ought to be allocated,personalresponsibilitybecomes relevant.
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The effects of choice and enhancedpersonalresponsibilityfor the aged : a field experiment in an institutional setting.
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The results could be abdication ofpersonalresponsibilityand an undermining of traditional religious morality.
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These are all examples of topics raised in discussions about the role ofpersonalresponsibilityin healthcare.
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The place of the individual varies from self-fulfilment, topersonalresponsibilitywithin the community, to involvement as a member of a community in self-help projects.
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Personalresponsibilityenters the picture only fleetingly, in the form of recriminations against oppressive political and social agents.
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The elders accepted his bid for the stool primarily because he promised to takepersonalresponsibilityfor the stool's outstanding debt.
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Whatever their personal circumstances, most individuals articulated sentiments ofpersonalresponsibilityfor later life.
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Only by awarding prison inmates more freedom andpersonalresponsibility, it was argued, could they become law-abiding citizens after their release.
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But, an emphasis onpersonalresponsibilitycan support the healthcare and healing process or derail it.
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Education may inculcate a greater sense ofpersonalresponsibilityfor the welfare of children, replacing the more fatalistic approach of the uneducated father.
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The analysis indicates that students hedge more than expert authors and virtually wholly refrain from takingpersonalresponsibilityfor their claims.
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However, this was always a mixed message ofpersonalresponsibilitycombined with justice for the worker.
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On the other hand, takingpersonalresponsibilityis extremely important when trying to encourage preventive practices or self-management of a chronic disease.
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