obligation vs moral obligation

moral obligation vs obligation

obligation and moral obligation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obligation	Yes	No	No	No
moral obligation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, moral obligation is a hyponym of obligation; that is, moral obligation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obligation:

obligation: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
moral obligation: an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong

Other hyponyms of obligation include job, guardianship, keeping, safekeeping, noblesse oblige, burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, filial duty, imperative, incumbency, legal duty, line of duty, white man's burden, prerequisite, requirement, demand, requirement.

obligation (noun)	moral obligation (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
a written promise to repay a debt
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
the state of being obligated to do or pay something

Difference between obligation and moral obligation

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