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MORAL OBLIGATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moral duty
1, record 1, English, moral%20duty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moral obligation 2, record 1, English, moral%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an obligation with a purely moral basis. 3, record 1, English, - moral%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the existence of moral duty has been a powerful factor in influencing systems of law to recognize a legal duty, e.g. to avoid injury to one who obviously might be injured by failure to take care, or seek to rescue persons in trouble. 4, record 1, English, - moral%20duty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation morale
1, record 1, French, obligation%20morale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation qui n'est pas sanctionnée par la loi et dont le pouvoir de contrainte ne relève que de la conscience ou de l'honneur. On ne peut en poursuivre l'exécution devant les tribunaux. 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20morale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moral obligation
1, record 2, English, moral%20obligation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moral imperative 2, record 2, English, moral%20imperative
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong. 3, record 2, English, - moral%20obligation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The public is crying out for action on moral obligation of enterprise, and movements like sustainability or corporate social responsibility are answering the call. 4, record 2, English, - moral%20obligation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation morale
1, record 2, French, obligation%20morale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- impératif morale 2, record 2, French, imp%C3%A9ratif%20morale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chercheurs ont l'obligation morale d'évaluer continuellement leurs pratiques de recherche pour s'assurer qu'elles sont conformes aux règles de l'éthique. 3, record 2, French, - obligation%20morale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ética y Moral
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- obligación moral
1, record 2, Spanish, obligaci%C3%B3n%20moral
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presión que ejerce la razón sobre la voluntad, enfrente de un valor. 2, record 2, Spanish, - obligaci%C3%B3n%20moral
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imperfect obligation
1, record 3, English, imperfect%20obligation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- natural obligation 1, record 3, English, natural%20obligation
correct
- moral obligation 1, record 3, English, moral%20obligation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A duty that is based only on one's conscience and that is not legally enforceable; an obligation with a purely moral basis, as opposed to a legal one. 1, record 3, English, - imperfect%20obligation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In contract law, moral obligation may support a promise in the absence of traditional consideration, but only if the promisor has previously received some actual benefit from the promisee. 1, record 3, English, - imperfect%20obligation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- obligation imparfaite
1, record 3, French, obligation%20imparfaite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- obligation naturelle 2, record 3, French, obligation%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
- obligation morale 2, record 3, French, obligation%20morale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'attribution est faite en vertu d'une obligation imparfaite, elle n'est pas sans cause. Ces obligations existent même si le créancier ne peut en obtenir l'exécution. Si le débiteur l'exécute, sa prestation a une cause. 1, record 3, French, - obligation%20imparfaite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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