a promise or an agreement, they are collectively consenting to its terms. Humanity is obligated to fulfil that promise or agreement.

Special

Special obligations are those obligations owed to a particular subset of persons, such as family members, friends, and possibly fellow citizens, entered into either voluntarily (such as through marriage) or otherwise.

Primary and secondary

English law distinguishes in some case law between primary and secondary obligations. A secondary

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