#responsibility__duty__obligation  the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force: "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
  supertype:  social_control  control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
  subtype:  job.responsibility  the responsibility to do something; "it is their job to print the truth"
  subtype:  safekeeping__guardianship__keeping  the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"
     subtype:  hands__hand__custody  (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"
  subtype:  moral_obligation__moralobligation  an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong; "he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation"
  subtype:  noblesse_oblige  the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)
  subtype:  burden_of_proof  the duty of proving a disputed charge
  subtype:  civic_duty__civicduty__civic_responsibility__civicresponsibility  the responsibilities of a citizen
     subtype:  jury_duty  the civic duty to serve on a jury
  subtype:  filial_duty  duty of a child to its parents
     subtype:  obedience.filial_duty__respect  behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"
  subtype:  imperative  some duty that is essential and urgent
  subtype:  incumbency.responsibility  a duty that is incumbent upon you
  subtype:  legal_duty__legalduty  acts which the law requires be done or forborne
     subtype:  fiduciary_duty__fiduciaryduty  the legal duty of a fiduciary to act in the best interests of the beneficiary
  subtype:  line_of_duty  all that is normally required in some area of responsibility
  subtype:  white_man's_burden__whiteman'sburden  the supposed responsibility of the white race to take of their non-white subjects
  subtype:  prerequisite__requirement  something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
     subtype:  precondition  a condition that is a prerequisite
     subtype:  academic_requirement  a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program
        subtype:  language_requirement  a requirement that a student know certain languages
     subtype:  essential_condition__essentialcondition__sine_qua_non  a prerequisite
  subtype:  requirement__demand  required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"

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