Duty vs. Obligation

Dutynoun

That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

Dutynoun

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

Dutynoun

Describing a workload as to its idle, working and de-energized periods.

Dutynoun

A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.

Dutynoun

(obsolete) One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.

Dutynoun

(obsolete) Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.

Dutynoun

The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).

Dutynoun

That which is due; payment.

Dutynoun

That which a person is bound by moral obligation to do, or refrain from doing; that which one ought to do; service morally obligatory.

Dutynoun

Hence, any assigned service or business; as, the duties of a policeman, or a soldier; to be on duty.

Dutynoun

Specifically, obedience or submission due to parents and superiors.

Dutynoun

Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.

Dutynoun

The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).

Dutynoun

Tax, toll, impost, or customs; excise; any sum of money required by government to be paid on the importation, exportation, or consumption of goods.

Dutynoun

work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons;

Dutynoun

the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force;

Dutynoun

a government tax on imports or exports;

Duty

A duty (from meaning Old French: deu, did, past participle of devoir; Latin: debere, debitum, whence ) 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.

Obligationnoun

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

Obligationnoun

A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.

Obligationnoun

A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.

Obligationnoun

(legal) A legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement.

Obligationnoun

The act of obligating.

Obligationnoun

That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or moral duty.

Obligationnoun

Any act by which a person becomes bound to do something to or for another, or to forbear something; external duties imposed by law, promise, or contract, by the relations of society, or by courtesy, kindness, etc.

Obligationnoun

The state of being obligated or bound; the state of being indebted for an act of favor or kindness; - often used with under to indicate being in that state; as, to place others under obligations to one.

Obligationnoun

A bond with a condition annexed, and a penalty for nonfulfillment. In a larger sense, it is an acknowledgment of a duty to pay a certain sum or do a certain things.

Obligationnoun

the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force;

Obligationnoun

the state of being obligated to do or pay something;

Obligationnoun

a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

Obligationnoun

a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

Obligation

An obligation is a course of action that someone is required to take, whether legal or moral. Obligations are constraints; they limit freedom.