Specific · Justice

Responsibility

Part of the Character Strengths Wheel

What is Responsibility?

Ownership of your commitments, your impact, and your role in the systems you inhabit. Responsible people do not pass blame — they ask what they can do and then do it.

When you might feel responsibility

Responsibility is a specific form of civic strength, which itself is a type of justice. You might experience this feeling in situations where justice is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define responsibility.

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