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personal responsibility
The responsibility a person bears for their own actions and their consequences, as well as for shaping their own life.
Der neue Kurs soll die Eigenverantwortung der Schüler stärken.
The new course is intended to strengthen the students' personal responsibility.
The word is composed of 'eigen' (own) and 'Verantwortung' (responsibility). So it literally describes the 'eigene Verantwortung' (one's own responsibility) that a person has for themselves.
In unserem Team wird Eigenverantwortung großgeschrieben.
In our team, personal responsibility is highly valued.
'Eigenverantwortung' (personal responsibility) is often used with certain verbs. You can 'tragen' (bear), 'übernehmen' (take on), 'zeigen' (show), or 'stärken' (strengthen) personal responsibility.
Jeder Mitarbeiter muss die volle Eigenverantwortung für seine Projekte tragen.
Every employee must bear full personal responsibility for their projects.
This word belongs more to formal language. It is often found in contexts such as politics, education, business, or psychology.
Die Regierung appelliert an die Eigenverantwortung der Bürger.
The government is appealing to citizens' personal responsibility.
responsibility
'die Verantwortung' and 'die Eigenverantwortung' both talk about someone having to answer for actions and consequences. 'Verantwortung' is the more general term and can refer to one's own tasks, other people, or a group. 'Eigenverantwortung' specifically means responsibility for one's own life and one's own behavior. It is easy to confuse the words because in both cases someone is responsible. But when the emphasis is that a person must decide for themselves and bear the consequences themselves, 'Eigenverantwortung' is more precise.
Bei der Gesundheit spielt Eigenverantwortung eine große Rolle.
Personal responsibility plays a major role in health.
Im Projekt trägt sie die Verantwortung für den Kontakt mit den Kunden.
In the project, she is responsible for contact with the customers.