Today we are creating an understaind of the phrase "moral obligation." Discuss as a group, and then answer individually in writing. What does "moral" mean? Also look at "morals" and "morality"? Look up these words and write the generic definition. Then describe the word as you feel about it.

What is an obligation? Also look at "obligatory" Look up these words and write the generic definition. Then write about what the words mean to you.

Lastly, what is a "moral obligation". What does the phrase mean to you?

Moral definition: concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character.

Morality definition: a particular system of values and principles of conduct, especially one held by a specified person or society.

I feel morals are what is keeping us from everything in a way.

Obligatory: required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory.

Obligation: an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.

These words mean to me that they are both required to do things.

Moral obligation is like a requirement with morals.

That phrase means to me that you are almost forced to fulfill your morals.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

i am confused, i do not see a speech unless you mean the

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