Duty: A duty is something that we are morally or legally obligated to do. It is something that we owe to others or to society as a whole. An obligation is something that we are bound to do by a contract, promise, or other agreement. It is something that we owe to a specific person or group of people. See also Morals, Community, Ethics, Society, Contracts._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |