• Duty in the age of entitlement

  • Jul 10 2023
  • Length: 10 mins
  • Podcast

Duty in the age of entitlement

  • Summary

  • What is duty? Are we neglecting our obligations in the face of self-interest? In this episode, Professor Hayden Ramsay unpacks the concept of 'duty' and the role it plays in the moral life, as well as society's drift toward entitlement. This episode provides an analysis of duty, modelled on Queen Elizabeth II's Monarchy. Through his examination, Prof. Ramsay highlights the value of duty as opposed to sentimentality and personal gain.

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