moral obligation

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Noun

moral obligation (countable and uncountable, plural moral obligations)

1. (law) 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.

   Synonym: moral duty

Translations

duty that one owes because of considerations of right and wrong but he is not legally bound to perform

• Indonesian: kewajiban moral (id)
• Thai: หน้าที่ธรรมจรรยา (nâa-tîi-tam-má-jan-yaa)