A Way of Life, Keith B. McMullin
What is this thing called duty? The duty of which I speak is what we are expected to do and to be. It is a moral imperative summoning forth from individuals and communities that which is right, true, and honorable. Duty does not require perfection, but it does require diligence. It is not simply what is legal; it is what is virtuous. It is not reserved to the mighty or high in station but instead rests on a foundation of personal responsibility, integrity, and courage. Doing one’s duty is a manifestation of one’s faith.
Excerpt from Keith B. McMullin’s April 2010 General Conference Address, “Our Path of Duty.” Keith B. McMullin is the Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
