Transparency vs. Accountability

Transparencynoun

(uncountable) The quality of being transparent; transparence.

Transparencynoun

(uncountable) Openness; accessibility to scrutiny.

Transparencynoun

A translucent film-like material with an image imprinted on it, viewable by shining light through it.

Transparencynoun

(countable) A transparent object.

Transparencynoun

(signal processing) Sufficient accuracy to make the compressed result perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.

Transparencynoun

The quality or condition of being transparent; transparence.

Transparencynoun

That which is transparent; especially, a picture painted on thin cloth or glass, or impressed on porcelain, or the like, to be viewed by natural or artificial light, which shines through it.

Transparencynoun

permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation

Transparencynoun

the quality of being clear and transparent

Transparencynoun

picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector

Transparencynoun

the condition of being transparent

Transparencynoun

a positive transparent photograph printed on transparent plastic or glass, able to be viewed using a slide projector

Accountabilitynoun

The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for.

Accountabilitynoun

(military) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.

Accountabilitynoun

The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; the obligation to bear the consequences for failure to perform as expected; accountableness.

Accountabilitynoun

responsibility to someone or for some activity

Accountabilitynoun

the fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility

Accountability

Accountability, in terms of ethics and governance, is equated with answerability, blameworthiness, liability, and the expectation of account-giving. As in an aspect of governance, it has been central to discussions related to problems in the public sector, nonprofit and private (corporate) and individual contexts.