What is a word that means "to be unaware of responsibility" or "to not realize there is a responsibility to take"?

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What is a word that means "to be unaware of responsibility" or "to not realize there is a responsibility to take"?
This is for someone who is a narcissist and doesn't even see/realize her wrongdoings, thus not realizing she needs to take responsibility.
The sentence I was hoping to say would be along the lines of, "She was  _______..."

Anton · Answer

Three words come to mind, all close to your need but perhaps dependent on context.

heedless = If you are heedless of someone or something, you do not take any notice of them
Collins dictionary
oblivious = not aware of or not noticing something, especially what is happening around you
Cambridge dictionary
remiss = not doing a duty carefully or well enough
Cambridge dictionary

My favourite is heedless. So we might say "She was heedless of duty, of responsibility, and of the needs of others."

Jim Simson · Answer

Like @Anton, "oblivious" also came to mind for me, but I also like:

nescient: lacking knowledge; ignorant; agnostic (Collins dictionary)

Or, for a tint of darkness:

benighted:  lacking cultural, moral, or intellectual enlightenment; ignorant (Collins dictionary)

What is a word that means "to be unaware of responsibility" or "to not realize there is a responsibility to take"?

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