3. Why do we have duties?
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A duty is an obligation. As a member of society or state, the individual has to observe these obligations of society. Rights and duties are related to each other. We have certain moral duties to perform and certain legal duties which we are bound to perform.
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A duty (from "due" meaning "that which is owing"; Old French: deu, did, past participle of devoir; Latin: debere, debitum, whence "debt") is a commitment or expectation to perform some action in general or if certain circumstances arise. A duty may arise from a system of ethics or morality, especially in an honor culture. Many duties are created by law, sometimes including a codified punishment or liability for non-performance. Performing one's duty may require some sacrifice of self-interest
Cicero, an early Roman philosopher who discusses duty in his work “On Duty", suggests that duties can come from four different sources:[1]
1. as a result of being a human
2. as a result of one's particular place in life (one's family, one's country, one's job)
3. as a result of one's character
4. as a result of one's own moral expectations for oneself
The specific duties imposed by law or culture vary considerably, depending on jurisdiction, religion, and social norms.