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Accountability vs Culpability - What's the difference?

accountability | culpability |

As nouns the difference between accountability and culpability

is that accountability is the state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for while culpability is the degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.

accountability

English

(wikipedia accountability)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for.
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  • (military) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)

    • Usage notes

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    Synonyms

    * accountableness

    See also

    * responsibility

    References

    culpability

    English

    Noun

    (culpabilities)
  • The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.

    • Related terms

    * culpable