The Nuremberg trials did not exonerate German scientists of individual
answerability for their work, even though they were acting on orders.
«18 Or with Donna Haraway's understanding of objectivity, which (she argues) is not about transcendent knowing, but
about answerability, «not about dis - engagement, but about mutual and usually unequal structuring, about taking risks in a world where «we» are permanently mortal, that is, not in «final» control... «19
«The experience of
concrete answerability recedes more and more... man unlearns taking the relationship between God and himself seriously in the dialogic sense.»
As the literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin pointed out long ago, in his early work Art and
Answerability, to undersign a statement with one's own name is a powerful act — an act of commitment, responsibility: one becomes «answerable» for it.
In fairness to Brunner it must be said that the original image that man possessed before the «fall» was not
answerability; only the form of the original image now remains as man's answerability to God.
Another important position in today's thought is that of Emil Brunner, who defines the image of God in man as
his answerability to God.
There can be no obligation and guilt if there is no responsibility, since the latter means literally the ability to respond, or «
answerability.»
Scripture abounds with examples of naming as invocation, supplication, vocation and
answerability.
«Steward» images that emphasis our responsibility, accountability and
answerability ought to be studied.
We call
it answerability — people need to be accountable», argued Dr. Nana Ato Arthur, MP for Komenda - Edina - Eguafo - Abirem.
The details we are watching unfold before our eyes reek of greed and arrogance; we must demand two things:
answerability and enforcement.
This answerability is crucial because the department has not specified how it will ensure that states adhere to their plans.
Highlight your professionalism and
answerability to your own tasks and projects, and the steps you took to improve.
For it doesn't mean that entry - level jobs have less importance or
answerability.