In his doctrine of virtue, Kant discusses specific moral duties of recognition respect for other persons, as well as duties of self-respect, to which we'll return below.
In particular, although Kant says that the duties of recognition respect are strictly negative, consisting in not engaging in certain conduct or having certain attitudes, many philosophers have argued that respecting others involves positive actions and attitudes as well.
Identifying supererogation with a weaker kind of duty, an imperfect duty, a non-universalizable duty, an 'ought' rather than a duty are all forms of recognition of supererogatory acts but only as being an integral part of an overall conception of duty.
It is touching to note that, when the bronze bust was imported into Egypt in 1930, the Ministry of Finance agreed to waive the customs duty in recognition of the 'moral significance' of Arthur's work over 20 years.
"As Canberra prepares for its centenary it is fitting that the Queen's life of duty is given recognition here in our nation's heart, and her wisdom and dignity are honoured among the people she has so faithfully served".
Without a certain degree of recognition of rights and fulfilment of duties, contacts can become difficult.
"We've seen courage and compassion, a sense of civic duty and a recognition we are not a collection of strangers," he indicated in the commencement speech.
It's a pretty new phenomenon, but there now seems to be a connection between serious injury in the line of comedy duty and award recognition.
At a polling booth in Wanchai on Sunday evening, voters seemed pulled between a sense of civic duty and a recognition that their vote would have little effect on how Hong Kong is governed.
