Understanding the governance concept implies the identification of the leaders, rules and directions pursued by a country in terms of its economic, social and cultural policy. The article briefly refers to the concept of responsibility and its importance within democratic governance. It is one of the basic principles whose way of application influences the running of institutions and the regulations of governance, either fostering or influencing their effectiveness and efficiency. The paper presents the ways responsibility displays in the main fields expressing the attributes of governance: economic, political, social, legal, related to human development, related to freedom of expression.