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sense of responsibility
Awareness of one's own duties and the willingness to bear the consequences of one's own actions. It describes a reliable and conscientious attitude.
Für diese Position suchen wir jemanden mit großem Verantwortungsbewusstsein.
For this position, we are looking for someone with a strong sense of responsibility.
This long word is made up of three parts: 'Verantwortung' (responsibility), the linking -s, and 'Bewusstsein' (awareness/consciousness). So it literally describes awareness of one's own responsibility.
Er hat ein starkes Bewusstsein für soziale Gerechtigkeit.
He has a strong awareness of social justice.
'Verantwortungsbewusstsein' (sense of responsibility) is often combined with adjectives that describe its strength. Common combinations are 'großes/hohes Verantwortungsbewusstsein' (a great/strong sense of responsibility) or the opposite, 'geringes/fehlendes Verantwortungsbewusstsein' (little/no sense of responsibility).
Der Pilot zeigte auch in der Stresssituation ein hohes Verantwortungsbewusstsein.
The pilot showed a strong sense of responsibility even in the stressful situation.
In sentences, this noun is often used with the verbs 'haben' (to have), 'zeigen' (to show), 'beweisen' (to prove/demonstrate), or 'fördern' (to promote/foster).
Mit diesem Projekt sollen Kinder lernen, Verantwortungsbewusstsein zu entwickeln.
With this project, children are supposed to learn to develop a sense of responsibility.
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'die Verantwortung' and 'das Verantwortungsbewusstsein' are closely related, but they do not mean the same thing. 'Verantwortung' is the concrete duty or task of taking care of something and bearing the consequences. 'Verantwortungsbewusstsein' describes a person's inner attitude: they recognize their duties and act reliably. The words can be confused because both have to do with duty and consequences. A person can have responsibility but show little sense of responsibility. Conversely, someone shows 'Verantwortungsbewusstsein' when they handle their tasks carefully.
Jan zeigt viel Verantwortungsbewusstsein, weil er die Reise gut vorbereitet.
Jan shows a strong sense of responsibility because he prepares the trip well.
Vor dem Termin übernahm Mehmet die Verantwortung für die Unterlagen.
Before the appointment, Mehmet took responsibility for the documents.