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Ethics responsibility is related to virtue ethics, also known as "agent-based ethics" [2] (Audi 1995, 840), in which agent's moral character plays a central role. The fundamental aspect is the cultivation of moral virtues (Audi 1995), in the sense that the fundamental idea is pedagogical instead of theoretical (Von Wright 1989). The notion of moral liability is interpreted naturally using this type of ethical approach based on agents in which the moral agent and moral excellence are central notions. Moral excellence can be better understood if we consider how moral responsibility manifests itself. Of course, moral excellence manifests itself in good deeds, but not all actions are good, even if the agent intends to do good. Human performance presupposes deliberation (Von Wright 1996, 161). However, the agent is guilty even if he or she has deliberated according to the best possible knowledge of it (Von Wright 1971, 65). This strong notion of guilt is demonstrated by the history of oedipus, which may seem something strange for day readers.

Milton Friedman (1962) says it is an erroneous idea to embed responsibility (ethics) in a business. The goal of a company should not do good, but rather to earn money: the main objective in the business is not ethics. The fact that the main objective is not ethical correctly does not imply that in the business the objective is not ethical; It implies only that the main objective of companies is more "practical", for example, the production of cars with an adequate benefit. Of course, the objectives and means employed in business must be ethically acceptable, otherwise, it would be impossible for people in a company to be ethical. In addition, if we understand human individuals as adequate ethical agents, Friedman's statement becomes more understandable. This involves strong ethical responsibilities to people in business.