Define Duty.

Define Duty.

• A. A promise to complete tasks.
• B. A salary received for service.
• C. A legal or moral obligation to do what should be done without being told to do it.
• D. A type of ammunition.

Answer: (C)

Duty is a sense of obligation—legal or moral—to do what should be done, even when you aren’t told to do it. In the Army, that means acting responsibly to fulfill your role, protect teammates, and complete missions because it is the right and necessary thing to do. It’s about reliability, accountability, and proactively meeting standards for the good of the unit, not about money earned or just making a promise, and certainly not about something unrelated like ammunition. For example, securing equipment, reporting hazards, or stepping up to help a teammate without being asked are expressions of duty.

Duty is a sense of obligation—legal or moral—to do what should be done, even when you aren’t told to do it. In the Army, that means acting responsibly to fulfill your role, protect teammates, and complete missions because it is the right and necessary thing to do. It’s about reliability, accountability, and proactively meeting standards for the good of the unit, not about money earned or just making a promise, and certainly not about something unrelated like ammunition. For example, securing equipment, reporting hazards, or stepping up to help a teammate without being asked are expressions of duty.