responsible · moral

able to control and bound by a law

Responsible (adjective) means: able to control and bound by a law. It emerges from control, law: control by law is condition. In the EmergenceLexicon it sits at computed level 21, chaining down to the four foundations (space, time, energy, pattern).

Examples

• The captain of the MV Wakashio remained on board during the 2020 Mauritius oil spill to coordinate containment efforts until relieved by authorities. institutions
• The Therac-25 radiation therapy machine halted operation when software detected conflicting user inputs, preventing uncontrolled dosage delivery. engineering
• The 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration bound signatory nations to implement primary healthcare systems as a matter of legal obligation. law

Emergence

Chain to foundations

Neighborhood

Concepts that depend on this one above; what it is built from below.

Relations

Provenance