That’s a very vague question. Has to? No. The letter of the law is the letter of the law for a reason. There are many times, particularly in money issues, where a Jew should go Lifnim Mishuras Hadin. But he can’t be obligated to. In Bein Adam Lamakom issues saying that a Jew has to do more than what Halacha requires of him could be an Issur D’Oraisa of Bal Tosif, depending on the specific issue.
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