 Since forward looking responsibility requires that an agent bring about a particular state of affairs, it has a lot in common with being morally obliged to do something. But the emphasis is different. So, too, is the level of flexibility associated with moral agency. In cases where we use the language of moral obligation, we signal that the agent has to perform a particular act. In cases where we use the language of responsibility, we allow the agent to use its own judgment in deciding how to bring about the desired state of affairs. Likewise, we charge it with exercising its judgment wisely.