Question

Write a short note on Collective responsibility.

Answer 1

COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY

◆The principle of collective responsibility is the most important principle upon which the union cabinet functions.

The constitution clearly recognizes this principle by providing that "The council of ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of people. Collective responsibility means that all ministers are jointly and collectively responsible for the administration of the affairs of the country as a body.

The council must act as a team and put up a united front in the parliament. They sink and swim together. Though the work of Govt, is divided into different departments and each minister looks to the administration of his own department but the Parliament and to the people of large the ministers from an indivisible whole and are answerable as a body for the actions which may have been taken an individual departments. In the council there is no division and no difference of opinion.

Answer 2

Short note on Collective responsibility is as follows:

• Collective guilt is also known as collective responsibility.
• According to this concept, for tolerating and ignoring other people's action individuals have to take the responsibilities.
• They are also responsible for not collaborating in those actions actively.
• Example of collective responsibility are a state, a corporation, a club etc.