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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (13416)	5/11/2001 11:13:40 AM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

Responsible: 1. Liable to respond; likely to be called upon to answer; accountable; answerable; amenable; as, a guardian is responsible to the court for his conduct in the office. 2. Able to respond or answer for one's conduct and obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise; as, to have a responsible man for surety. 3. Involving responsibility; involving a degree of accountability on the part of the person concerned; as, a responsible office. Syn. -- Accountable; answerable; amenable. -- Respon"sibleness, n. -- Respon"sibly, adv. Webster's Dictionary, 1913. For a classical definition that a classical scholar should appreciate. machaut.uchicago.edu For a more modern definition: (usually responsible for someone or something ) having charge or control over them or it and being accountable for them or it Example: She was responsible for a class of 20 children Example: He is responsible for ordering the stationery. said of a person: able to be trusted. allwords.com There is no moral component to either of these definitions. That's something you have added on your own. Someone who willfully fails to fulfill an obligation is morally wrong.* That's purely your conception. There's nothing morally wrong in my deciding to play golf instead of mowing the lawn. That's a misuse of "moral."