plural of responsiveness

One who responds, or gives responses.

plural of responsible

plural of responser

A voluntarily assumed obligation toward the good of society at large as opposed to the self alone.

To blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault.

(law) The principle by which someone can be legally culpable for crimes committed by those under their control.

(law) A defense by which the defendant argues that, although they broke the law, they should not be held fully criminally liable, as their mental functions were impaired.

(rare) joint responsibility, shared responsibility

(programming, object-oriented programming) The principle that every class should have a single responsibility entirely encapsulated by that class.