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Discover LudwigThe phrase "Moral obligation" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when discussing ethical responsibilities or duties that one feels compelled to fulfill.
Example: "As a citizen, I believe it is my moral obligation to vote in every election."
Alternatives: "Ethical duty" or "Social responsibility"
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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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Moral obligation had shifted from personal honor to communal concern.
Moral obligation has multiple meanings.
Moral Obligation of Addressing Global Poverty at Princeton (Blogspot).
"It is your moral obligation.
"It's a moral obligation.
Instead, they see a moral obligation.
This was our moral obligation".
It is our moral obligation".
"There's a moral obligation to do this.
Diversity is also a moral obligation".
"I see more of a moral obligation.
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