ABSTRACT
In the classical ethics, the sphere of responsibility was traditionally limited by local space and a relatively short period of time, in the range of which the immediate consequences of the moral action could be traced. The action itself was analyzed as isolated, without connection with its institutional context or the actions of other people. Modernity changed the scope of human impact on the natural and social environment and seriously transformed the conditions of its life activity. Under the influence of industrial, scientific, and technical revolutions, the sphere of moral responsibility was expanded, first of all at the expense of the recognition of environmental responsibility. The globalization of responsibility did not result in the solution of global problems. Declarations and appeals of international organizations sounded convincing enough; but, in practice, they were often vacuous, made for effect, not connected with concrete tasks, and did not result in practical actions.
