moral obligation

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounmoral obligation (countable and uncountable, plural moral obligations)

plural moral obligations

  1. countableuncountablelawA 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.

    Synonyms: moral duty

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

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moral duty
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Translations

Indonesian kewajiban moral
  • kewajiban moralduty that one owes because of considerations of right and wrong but he is not legally bound to perform
Thai หน้าที่ธรรมจรรยา
  • หน้าที่ธรรมจรรยา (nâa-tîi-tam-má-jan-yaa)duty that one owes because of considerations of right and wrong but he is not legally bound to perform
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APA

moral obligation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moral%20obligation

MLA

“moral obligation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moral%20obligation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moral obligation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moral%20obligation.

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