Help regarding 義理


In a the video game Tales of Destiny 2, the character Judas says to the
protagonist Kyle:

> おまえがどんな結果を選ぼうと、僕にはどうこう言える義理はない。だが、忠告ならできる。

Under a rather literal translation:

> Whatever outcome you choose, I have no obligation to say this or that. But I
> can give you advice.

But this doesn't seem to make sense. 義理 here appears to have meaning close to
権利, but the closest I can find in the dictionary is [sense
2](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/58162/meaning/m0u/), which doesn't really
seem satisfactory.

Here's the full context:

>
> また拒絶され、傷つくのが恐いのだろう？…僕も同じだった。傷つくのを恐れ、立ち止まってしまった。そして友や愛する人を失った。最後に僕に残されたのは…自らを隠す仮面だけだった。おまえがどんな結果を選ぼうと、僕にはどうこう言える義理はない。だが、忠告ならできる。…恐れるな、カイル！その先にこそ、おまえの求めるものがある。




義理 doesn't mean 権利, while 義理 may mean something closer to 義務 (sense 2). In
this context 義理 means 道理, 理屈, or more simply, 理由. The basic meaning of the
sentence is "There is no reason why I can command you, but I can at least
advise."




義理 doesn't mean 権利, while 義理 may mean something closer to 義務 (sense 2). In
this context 義理 means 道理, 理屈, or more simply, 理由. The basic meaning of the
sentence is "There is no reason why I can command you, but I can at least
advise."

