October 21, 2019, 03:52 PM | #26 |
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In morality I believe there are negative duties that require one abstain from things. For instance murder. Society and the golden rule serve, in general, to set negative duties.
There are then positive duties that obligate you to certain action such as the defense of others. You are not born with positive duties but you take them on. A sworn officer's positive duties are very carefully laid out by department regulations. While I believe some of them are ridiculous those regulations are subject to public discussion, criticism, and change. My positive duty as a civilian is limited to my children, my wife, and those I have provided a safe environment to such as guests in my house and employees or customers in my business. I have zero positive duty to the collective as a whole in regards to defending them. |
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