Sentence examples for weak duty from inspiring English sources

Some philosophers identify supererogation with imperfect duty, or with a weak duty, or with duty that is personal and non-universalizable, or with duty that has no correlative right, or with an ethical rather than legal duty, or with an "ought" which is not enforceable.

In both cases, however, it is important to note that the existence of a duty to participate, as well as the assessment of whether it is a strong or a weak duty, must depend on an assessment of each individual case.

Table 2 Relative strength of the duty to participate in epidemiological research based on public health interests (insofar as existing personal data and information are concerned)   Imminent threat Future opportunity Plausible benefits Strong duty Medium duty Implausible benefits Medium duty Weak duty.

A weaker duty will normally be ascertained for studies with longer-term aims or less plausible benefits, e.g. where a disease does not present an imminent threat, but its longer-term incidence can be lowered.

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.

However, residual inequalities may still demand action but only under (weaker) positive duties (e.g. charity).

And since he cancelled the last two expected rises, in last year's March budget and in his autumn statement, he has shown himself weak on fuel duty.

We believe in economies that reward effort, communities that protect the weak, and the duty of nations to respect the dignity and the rights of all.

Alternatively, there could be a weak emphasis on duty to care – an option more sympathetic to the self-regarding concerns of HCPs [ 8] – although this may run the risk of dissolution of the generally high regard for the health care professions that exists in society today.

In fact, Harris cites two principles in support of the obligation towards research: firstly, that of 'do no harm' (and its weaker corollary, the duty of beneficence); and secondly, the principle of fairness.

It is argued that only a rather weak, imperfect or conditional duty of assistance can be inferred from such a premise.