the concept of being able to care for, to reach or to be; the ability and willingness to be cause. ((Glossary only; not in footnote)) To accept responsibility for something is to accept that one operated as cause in the matter. It should be clearly distinguished from such lower-levelconsiderations as blame or praise, which include the further evaluation of the goodness or badness of the thing caused. To accept responsibility for something is to accept that one operated as cause in the matter. Responsibility refers solely to cause and not to other considerations such as goodness or badness of the thing caused. It should be clearly distinguished from such lower-levelconsiderations as blame, praise, etc., which include further evaluation. —Scientology 8-8008 Glossary Final approval c. 3 Mar 1990