Critical Thinking Scenario Role responsibility is associated with roles, tasks, and job assignments. Causal responsibility is associated with results that a person causes to happen. Financial responsibility is associated with the financial consequences that result from a person's actions. In this scenario Cathy Martin believes her personal and professional responsibility is limited entirely to role responsibility. She does not believe that she is personally responsible for consequences resulting from her actions or financial consequences that result from anything she falsely reports to regulatory agencies.

a. True
b. False

Cathy Martin role as a professional is not limited to her roles, tasks and job assignments. She has a professional liability for any disclosure that she makes to any regulatory agency especially if they are negative. Also, she is exposed to financial liability of any negative consequences that may arise from her personal actions or conduct. The role of a professional is not limited to one's job functions alone.