Ross' Prima Facie Duties

1. Duties to others you have because of previous acts of yours
   1. Duty of fidelity (keeping promises, etc.)
   2. Duty of reparation (compensating people for injuries and harm you cause)
   3. Duty of gratitude (thanking people for benefits they confer on you)
   
   
2. Duties to others not based on previous acts of yours
   1. Duty of beneficence (helping others in need)
   2. Duty of nonmaleficence (not harming others without a compelling reason)
   3. Duty of justice (treating others justly)
   
   
3. Duty to oneself (duty to improve oneself physically, intellectually, and morally to reach one's fullest potential)

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