responsibility vs moral obligation

moral obligation vs responsibility

responsibility and moral obligation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
responsibility	Yes	No	No	No
moral obligation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, moral obligation is a hyponym of responsibility; that is, moral obligation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than responsibility:

responsibility: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
moral obligation: an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong

Other hyponyms of responsibility include job, guardianship, keeping, safekeeping, noblesse oblige, burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, filial duty, imperative, incumbency, legal duty, line of duty, white man's burden, prerequisite, requirement, demand, requirement.

responsibility (noun)	moral obligation (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong
a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
the proper sphere or extent of your activities

Difference between responsibility and moral obligation

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