collective responsibility

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The idea that individuals are responsible for other people's actions by tolerating, ignoring, or harbouring them.

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  • The principle of collective responsibility requires all cabinet members to support the government's final decision.
  • In our company, we foster a sense of collective responsibility for the success of every project.
  • Protecting the environment is a collective responsibility that requires action from every citizen.
  • The humanitarian crisis highlighted the world's collective responsibility to act.
  • The coach reminded the players that both victory and defeat are a matter of collective responsibility.
  • Maintaining a clean and safe neighborhood is a collective responsibility of all residents.
  • He tried to hide his own mistakes by claiming it was a collective responsibility of the entire department.
  • The concept of collective responsibility is often debated when discussing historical injustices.
  • We have a collective responsibility to ensure a sustainable future for the next generation.
  • The theory of collective responsibility suggests that a group can be held accountable for the actions of its members.