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Chapter XII: The Realm of Duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

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I. Aspects of Duty--
1. Duty and Vocation.
2. Conflict of Duties--
(1) Competing Obligations.
(2) 'Counsels of Perfection.'
(3) Indifferent Acts.
3. Rights and Duties--
(1) Claim of 'Natural Rights.'
(2) Based on Worth of Individual.
(3) Christian Idea of Liberty.
II. Spheres of Duty--
1. Duties in Relation to Self--
(1) Self-Respect.
(2) Self-Preservation.
(3) Self-Development--
Self-regarding Duties not prominent in Scripture.
Self-Realisation through Self-Sacrifice.
2. Duties in Relation to Others--
(1) Regard for Man: Brotherly Love--
(_a_) Justice.
(_b_) Veracity.
(_c_) Judgment.
(2) Service--
(_a_) Sympathy.
(_b_) Beneficence.
(_c_) Forgiveness.
(3) Example and Influence.
3. Duties in Relation to God--
(1) Recognition.
(2) Obedience--Passive and Active.
(3) Worship--Reverence, Prayer, Thanksgiving.

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