Natural duties: Natural duties in philosophy are moral obligations that are owed by all persons to all other persons, regardless of their social status, relationships, or any other particular circumstances. They are often justified on the basis of our shared humanity or our common moral nature. See also Morals, Ethics, Duties, Nature, Humans, Human nature, Society, Community._____________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. |