obligation, responsibility和liability用法的区别

Question

请专业人士帮忙解答一下.

Answer 1

duty, obligation, responsibility, function
这些名词都有“义务”或“职责”之意。
duty: 指按道德和法律的标准，一个人永远要尽的义务，强调自觉性。
obligation: 指道义上或法律上对他人的义务，强调强制性。也指因作出承诺而被迫履行的某种义务。
responsibility: 指任何义务、职责、责任或职务上所应尽的本分，强调对他人的责任。
function: 指因职务或职业关系去履行某种职责。

liability: liability n. 责任, 义务, 倾向, 债务, 负债, 与assets相对

Answer 2

As duty refers to moral commitment. In the case of duty, the person will be involved in activity without any self-interest, such as your duties as a parent 作为父母的责任，your duty for your country 对国家的责任

Responsibility can be termed as an ability to act at one’s own will, without any supervision. It is the obligation to successfully complete an assigned task, such as your responsibility to clean to house 打扫房子的职责

Obligation is the state of being forced to do sth because it is your duty, or because of a law, etc. such as your obligation to protect the environment 保护环境的责任，contractual obligations 合同中所要履行的职责

liability is the state of being legally responsible for sth