moral duty

Frequency: 7.28.1 per million words

A duty which one owes, and which one ought to perform, but is not legally bound to fulfill.

dutyADJECTIVE + duty

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moral

Examples (10)

  • He felt it was his moral duty to help others.
  • Many believe we have a moral duty to protect the planet for future generations.
  • Fulfilling one's moral duty is not always easy, but it is necessary.
  • She considered it her moral duty to care for her aging parents.
  • Do we have a moral duty to intervene in humanitarian crises abroad?
  • While not a legal requirement, there is a strong moral duty to report such injustices.
  • The journalist wrestled with her moral duty to expose the truth, despite the risks.
  • They are shirking their moral duty by ignoring the plight of the homeless.
  • The concept of a moral duty is a cornerstone of many ethical systems.
  • As a society, we will face the consequences if we neglect our moral duty to educate our children.