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What is an obligation?

What is an obligation? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
  2. A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
  3. A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
  4. (law) A legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement.
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And I believe that our first obligation is to pay our debts off before we do anything else.
The judge has no interest in the result and has sworn or affirmed an obligation to give justice according to law.
On the other hand, a duty is a moral obligation to do one specific thing over another without the freedom to decide.
I am older and I hope wiser and, as the nominee of my party, I have an obligation to use less colourful language.
It's an obligation we have to our war fighters to take care of them after they faithfully serve this nation.
We ask of government to live up to its moral and legal obligation to efficiently and effectively deliver basic social services.

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