McLeavy: My duty is clear. Truscott: Only the authorities can decide when your duty is clear. Wild guesses by persons like yourself can only cause confusion.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A claim of clear duty is challenged by the notion that only authorities can define it.
- In plain terms
- Only authorities should decide duty clarity.
- What can you take from it?
- Beware of overstepping without official mandate.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is personal initiative justified?
- How to balance authority with personal judgment?
Another view
Sometimes individuals must act before authority responds.
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