Responsibility and Accountability
Jun. 10th, 2016 10:47 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elfsWhat's the difference between esteem and respect? The dictionary gives it precisely:
It's been one of those things that bothers me when we talk about self-esteem versus self-respect. Criminals frequently score high on self-esteem, after all.
So here's another one: What's the different between accountablity and responsibility? Well, the definitions:
When I hear people talk about "accountability in government," I tend to cringe. Not because I don't think we should have it, but because I think it should be the second thing we talk about. Yet I never hear people talk about "responsibility in governance," never hear issues of whether or not we trust people to do their jobs responsibly. Whenever someone issues a statement about "accountability," they're starting from a position of faithlessness and mistrust.
- esteem
- a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something
- respect
- a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.
It's been one of those things that bothers me when we talk about self-esteem versus self-respect. Criminals frequently score high on self-esteem, after all.
So here's another one: What's the different between accountablity and responsibility? Well, the definitions:
- accountability
- The obligation to account for one's activities and to disclose the results
- responsibility
- The obligation to perform or complete a task
When I hear people talk about "accountability in government," I tend to cringe. Not because I don't think we should have it, but because I think it should be the second thing we talk about. Yet I never hear people talk about "responsibility in governance," never hear issues of whether or not we trust people to do their jobs responsibly. Whenever someone issues a statement about "accountability," they're starting from a position of faithlessness and mistrust.
