In
ethics and
governance,
accountability is answerability,
blameworthiness,
liability, and the expectation of account-giving. As an aspect of
governance, it has been central to discussions related to problems in the
public sector,
nonprofit and private (
corporate) and individual contexts. In leadership roles, accountability is the acknowledgment and assumption of responsibility for actions,
products, decisions, and policies including the
administration, governance, and implementation within the scope of the role or employment position and encompassing the obligation to report, explain and be answerable for resulting consequences.