Well, we are living in highly democratized times, where the need for transparency and openness is growing daily. This is not least because of the development of a wide variety of new media, such as the Internet. Whether this call for more supervision and control spells the end of the Civil Society is something I will be going into later.
Let me first say something about the boundaries of the Civil Society. Why do we need to see to it that individuals shoulder their responsibilities? I shall illustrate my point by taking a look at supervision as it is exercised on the financial sector.