Collective responsibility

Responsibility of organizations, groups and societies

Collective responsibility or collective guilt is the responsibility of organizations, groups and societies. Collective responsibility in the form of collective punishment is often used as a disciplinary measure in closed institutions, such as boarding schools (punishing a whole class for the actions of one known or unknown pupil), military units, or prisons (juvenile and adult). The effectiveness and severity of this measure may vary greatly, but it often breeds distrust and isolation among their members.

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