Duty
Of social control. May also be referred to as obligation and responsibility.
The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr.
This concept's ID is @1~5861
Contains
- prerequisite
Something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission".
- keeping
The responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping".
- civic duty
The responsibilities of a citizen.
- filial duty
Duty of a child to its parents.
- legal duty
Acts which the law requires be done or forborne.
- demand
Required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands...
- noblesse oblige
The obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used i...
- moral obligation
An obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong; "he did it out...
- burden of proof
The duty of proving a disputed charge.
- job
The responsibility to do something; "it is their job to print the truth".
- imperative
Some duty that is essential and urgent.
- incumbency
A duty that is incumbent upon you.
- line of duty
All that is normally required in some area of responsibility.
- white man's burden
The supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white...