On Duty

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On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos) is a philosophical work by the ancient Greek Stoic thinker Panaetius, known for its influential treatment of ethics and moral obligations.

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instanceOf ancient Greek literature
ethical treatise
philosophical work
addresses moral conduct in private life
moral conduct in public life
the life of the statesman
associatedPhilosopher Panaetius of Rhodes NERFINISHED
author Panaetius NERFINISHED
contributedTo development of Stoic ethics
systematization of duties in Stoicism
culturalContext Greco-Roman philosophy NERFINISHED
distinguishesBetween different kinds of duties
englishTitle On Duty NERFINISHED
focusesOn appropriate actions
moral decision-making
the concept of duty (kathēkon)
genre philosophical prose
geographicalContext Rhodes NERFINISHED
Rome NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Hellenistic period NERFINISHED
influenced Cicero NERFINISHED
Cicero's De Officiis NERFINISHED
influencedConcept Roman concept of officium
later Christian moral theology
influencedTradition Latin moral philosophy
Roman Stoicism NERFINISHED
inPhilosophicalCanon Middle Stoa NERFINISHED
keyTerm honestum (the honorable) as later Latinized
kathēkon (duty, appropriate action)
utile (the useful) as later Latinized
knownThrough Cicero's reports NERFINISHED
later Stoic doxography
testimonia in later authors
language Ancient Greek
latinTitle De Officio
mainTopic ethics
moral obligations
philosophicalSchool Stoicism NERFINISHED
philosophicalTheme conflicts of duties
practical ethics
the morally honorable and the useful
virtue and duty
relatedSchool Middle Stoicism NERFINISHED
relatedWork Cicero's De Officiis NERFINISHED
statusOfText lost work
survivalStatus fragmentary
titleInGreek Περὶ τοῦ καθήκοντος NERFINISHED

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