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What is moral obligation? What is the extent of our moral obligation to other people and other living things?

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Moral obligation is the value system that individuals have for themselves and the value system they have towards others. Moral obligation is based on the values we hold as the basis of our existence, for example being honest, caring, loving, trustworty, and ethical. First, we hold these values for ourselves and then we take these values and use them to map out our obligation to ...

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