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Duty (other)
Duty is a philosophical and legal concept. Duty may also refer to: Places * Duty (village), a village in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia *Duty, Virginia, a community in the United States People with the surname * John David Duty (1952–2010), American who was executed in Oklahoma for first-degree murder * Kenton Duty (born 1995), American actor, singer, and dancer * Margie Duty (1922–2001), African American law enforcement officer Arts, entertainment, and media *''Duty (1986 film)'' a 1986 Bollywood Hindi Indian Film Directed By Ravikant Nagaich * ''Duty'' (album), a 2000 album by Ayumi Hamasaki * ''Duty'' (film), a 2003 British television film part of the ''Hornblower'' series * "Duty" (short story), a short story by Frederick Forsyth Business *Duty (tax), a form of taxation **Air Passenger Duty, an excise duty in the United Kingdom **Duty-free permit, a permit that allows its holder to import a vehicle in Sri Lanka on duty concessions **Duty-free shop, retail outlets that are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duty
A duty (from "due" meaning "that which is owing"; fro, deu, did, past participle of ''devoir''; la, debere, debitum, whence "debt") 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. Many duties are created by law, sometimes including a codified punishment or Legal liability, liability for non-performance. Performing one's duty may require some sacrifice of Self, self-interest. Cicero, an early Roman philosopher who discusses duty in his work “On Duty", suggests that duties can come from four different sources: # as a result of being a human # as a result of one's particular place in life (one's family, one's country, one's job) # as a result of one's character # as a result of one's own moral expectations for oneself The specific duties imposed by law or culture vary considerably, depending on jurisdiction, religion, and social normalities. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |