Duty

What is duty? On a separate sheet of paper, do a quick write: What does duty mean to you?

What the dictionary says… Write this down on your sheet of paper, leaving 3-4 spaces between each definition: du·ty [doo-tee, dyoo-] noun, plural du·ties. 1. something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation. 2. the binding or obligatory force of something that is morally or legally right; moral or legal obligation. 3. an action or task required by a person's position or occupation; function: the duties of a clergyman. 4. the respectful and obedient conduct due a parent, superior, elder, etc. 5. an act or expression of respect.

What does it look like? Give an example, real or hypothetical, for each definition of what that form of duty would look like

Ethical Situations Write down what you would do, in detail… Your neighbor is being relentlessly bullied on Twitter and Facebook. Even though you are not friends with your neighbor, you know who is doing the bullying. The person that is bullying is a friend of yours. What do you do?

Ethical Situations Your 18th birthday is right around the corner and it is an election year! Do you vote in the upcoming election and why…

Pat Tillman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqksD0LlwHY