'Responsible' in Finnish?
'Responsible' in Finnish?
As in "involving a degree of personal accountability". Like people who pay their bills on time are responsible people.
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Re: 'Responsible' in Finnish?
Vastuullinen. Vastuulliset ihmiset maksavat laskunsa ajoissa.
(I'm responsible for the safety of the children. = Olen vastuussa lasten turvallisuudesta.)
(I'm responsible for the safety of the children. = Olen vastuussa lasten turvallisuudesta.)
Re: 'Responsible' in Finnish?
Also: vastuuntuntoinen, which hints the person is conscious and maybe even morally principled about it; attaches some significance or value to behaving in a responsible manner.jahasjahas wrote:Vastuullinen. Vastuulliset ihmiset maksavat laskunsa ajoissa.
Vastuullinen can mean the same. But it can also refer to a person who is responsible for something in the sense of “being the culprit”. Or in the sense of having accepted a position which naturally involves assuming certain responsibilities. Or it could refer to a situation where responsibility about something has been assigned to someone whether he likes it or not, and regardless of whether he even has genuine interest in trying to behave responsibly.
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Re: 'Responsible' in Finnish?
Yep, vastuullinen hints that you are legally obliged but vastuuntuntoinen hints that you are morally obliged.Jukka Aho wrote:Also: vastuuntuntoinen, which hints the person is conscious and maybe even morally principled about it; attaches some significance or value to behaving in a responsible manner.jahasjahas wrote:Vastuullinen. Vastuulliset ihmiset maksavat laskunsa ajoissa.
Vastuullinen can mean the same. But it can also refer to a person who is responsible for something in the sense of “being the culprit”. Or in the sense of having accepted a position which naturally involves assuming certain responsibilities. Or it could refer to a situation where responsibility about something has been assigned to someone whether he likes it or not, and regardless of whether he even has genuine interest in trying to behave responsibly.
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