English Explanatory Dictionary

moral obligation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A duty which one owes and ought to perform on the basis of considerations of right and wrong, but which he is not legally bound to fulfill, as a duty to be charitable, a duty to pay a debt barred by the act of limitations, etc.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

moral obligation moral obligations

Synonyms

moral duty
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