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  • Liability vs. responsibility vs. accountability

    Liability, responsibility, accountability… sve navedene imenice imaju slično značenje -  odgovornost. No, nijanse čine razliku, pa tako

    Liability prema Oxfordovom rječniku znači:

    1. The state of being legally responsible for something. ("zakonska" odgovornost)

          e.g. ‘the partners accept unlimited liability for any risks they undertake’

     Responsibility prema Oxfordovom rječniku jest:

                A moral obligation to behave correctly towards somebody or in respect of something. ("moralna" odgovornost)

                 e.g.‘individuals have a responsibility to control their behaviour’

    Accountability  prema Macmillandictionary.com

              responsible to someone or for some action; answerable ("poslovna" odgovornost ili odgovornost povezana s dužnosti koju netko obavlja)

                 e.g.There have been calls for greater accountability within the health service.