noun
responsibility for consequences; absolute liability; moral responsibility
Used in legal, ethical, and business contexts to refer to accountability for outcomes, regardless of intent. Often contrasted with fault-based liability.
企業には、製品の欠陥による事故に対して結果責任がある。
Companies bear absolute liability for accidents caused by product defects.
政治家は、政策の失敗について結果責任を問われるべきだ。
Politicians should be held accountable for the consequences of policy failures.
Compound of 結果 (result, consequence) and 責任 (responsibility). The term is a modern coinage used primarily in legal and business discourse.