Duty (from "due," that which is owing, O. Fr. deu, did, past participle of devoir; Lat. debere, debitum; cf. "debt") is a term that conveys a sense of moral commitment to someone or something. The moral commitment is the sort that results in action and it is not a matter of passive feeling or mere recognition. When someone recognizes a duty, that person commits himself/herself to the cause involved without considering the self-interested courses of actions that may have been relevant previously. This is not to suggest that living a life of duty precludes one of the best sorts of lives but duty does involve some sacrifice of immediate self-interest.

Cicero is an early philosopher who acknowledged this possibility. He discusses duty in his work “On Duty." He suggests that duties can come from four different sources:

1. a result of being human
2. It is a result of one's particular place in life (your family, your country, your job)
3. It is a result of one's character
4. One's own moral expectations for oneself can generate duties

From the root idea of obligation to serve or give something in return, involved in the conception of duty, have sprung various derivative uses of the word; thus it is used of the services performed by a minister of a church, by a soldier, or by any employee or servant.

Many schools of thought have debated the idea of duty. While many assert mankind's duty on their own terms, some philosophers have absolutely rejected a sense of duty.

Noun

duty (plural duties)

1. That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

   England expects that every man will do his duty. (Nelson)

   We don't have a duty to keep you here.

2. A period of time spent at work or doing a particular task.

   I’m on duty from 6 pm to 6 am.

3. describing a workload as to its idle, working and de-energized periods.
4. A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
5. (obsolete) One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Matthew XX:

     Take that which is thy duty, and goo thy waye.

Usage notes

• Adjectives often used with "duty": public, private, moral, legal, social, double, civic, contractual, political, judicial, etc.

Duty (from "due," that which is owing, O. Fr. deu, did, past participle of devoir; Lat. debere, debitum; cf. "debt") is a term loosely applied to any action (or course of action) which is regarded as morally incumbent, apart from personal likes and dislikes or any external compulsion.

Contents

• 1 Sourced
  • 1.1 Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
  • 1.2 Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
  • 1.3 Critique of Practical Reason
• 2 Unsourced
• 3 See also
• 4 External links

Tax Minimization US, Tax Deduction and Taxation @ TaxMinimization.us
... duty, toll ... about Tax Minimization US, Tax Deduction and Taxation. ... Bouchard, Crime Tax Issues and ... competitive economic ... Society: Law: Legal Information: Tax (36)
www.taxminimization.us

---

5th Wheel Hitch Videos (Hitches, Move, Truck, Towing ...
2011 Super Duty - Exclusive 5th-Wheel and Gooseneck Prep Package Mon, 12 Apr ... "Tax Minimization US" [
www.taxminimization.us/5th_wheel_hitch/videos.htm

---

Taxes (Property, Goods, Revenue, Taxation) @ TaxMinimization.us
... duty ... ... tax would be payable. To address these issues ... taxation can be used to reduce economic inequality in a society. ... Tax; Tax Deduction; Tax Minimization ...
www.taxminimization.us/taxes

---

Taxes Information (Income, Paid, Estate, Sales) @ TaxMinimization.us
... tax, estate tax, and death tax or duty ... to reduce economic inequality in a society. According to this view, taxation in ... Tax; Tax Deduction; Tax Minimization; Taxable Wages ...
www.taxminimization.us/taxes/encyclopedia.htm

	New Location:
city:
state/region:
country:

Business: Transportation and Logistics: Towing ...
AATAC, Inc. - Charlotte North Carolina, United States. Manufacturer and distributor of tow trucks, rotators, recovery units, self loaders, and towing and recovery equipment.

---

Society: Military: Veterans
See also: Society: History: By Topic: Wars and Conflicts: People (2) Society: Military: People (40) Society: People (13,933) This category in other languages:

---

Adult: Image Galleries: Fetishes: Body Parts ...
Bailey's Beautiful Butt - Cute babe with a nice ass caught showing it off on film. Bambi's Nice Ass - Young blonde and brunette babes ...