Viewpoint: Questions on the theme of “global responsibility”

The “global responsibility” theme is today in the same state of affairs as the “sustainability” theme, devised by the UNO, was in the 1990s. From a meaningless compromise situation, it has gradually acquired some sense, due to the interest shown by the actors, whether these belong to the political scene, non‐governmental organizations, enterprises, etc. Insofar as the “global responsibility” theme contains the word “responsibility”, it is necessary to propose an understanding of it, with reference to the various areas supporting it (its use in law, in philosophy) before underlining the development of the theme of responsible enterprise and the search for an underlying concept. This text ends on an analysis of the ideological function of the “global responsibility” theme.