Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Virtues - Justice
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Unfortunately, we don’t hear much of duty these days. I feel that the idea of duty has been absorbed and used as a form of narcissism. That is, we have a duty unto ourselves to ensure that we get justice. However, Benjamin rightly prescribed justice as being toward others. The responsibility we have to be “morally right and fair” is outward-facing. What he doesn’t state, but I believe he would agree with, is that our duty to others may mean a sacrifice on our part. Read the transcript for Benjamin Franklin's 13 Virtues - Justice Sign up for the Wisdom in All Things email
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