CHAPTER XII
THE REALM OF DUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
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.