verantwortungsethisch

based on the ethics of responsibility

English translations

  1. 01

    ethics of responsibility

Word details

German meaning
Ein ethischer Ansatz, der die Konsequenzen von Handlungen berücksichtigt.
English meaning
Ethically responsible
Synonym
verantwortungsbewusst
German example
Eine verantwortungsethische Entscheidung berücksichtigt die Auswirkungen auf andere.
English example
An ethically responsible decision considers the impact on others.

Example sentences with “verantwortungsethisch”

  1. Er handelte rein verantwortungsethisch. (He acted purely based on the ethics of responsibility.)

Frequently asked questions

Where does the term 'verantwortungsethisch' come from?

It stems from Max Weber's distinction between 'Gesinnungsethik' (ethics of conviction) and 'Verantwortungsethik' (ethics of responsibility).