In ethics, an act is supererogatory if it is good but not morally required to be done. It refers to an act that is more than is necessary, when another course of action—involving less—would still be an acceptable action. It differs from a duty, which is …

2002年11月4日 · Supererogation is the technical term for the class of actions that go “beyond the call of duty.” Roughly speaking, supererogatory acts are morally good although not (strictly) required.

The meaning of SUPEREROGATION is the act of performing more than is required by duty, obligation, or need. Did you know?

What does the noun supererogation mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun supererogation , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

There are three main contemporary approaches to defining the supererogatory. The first locates the obligatory/supererogatory distinction within positive social morality, holding that the former are actions we are blameworthy for failing to perform, while the latter are actions we may refrain from performing without blame.

2023年10月25日 · We argue that supererogation cannot be understood just in terms of reasons for action. In addition to reasons, a theory of supererogation must include prerogatives, which can make an action permissible without counting in favor of doing it.

An act of supererogation is an act that is "beyond the call of duty" - it is an act that is over and above what a person is required to do. A man may do more than the law requires of him, and …

This paper is about the paradox of supererogation and why supererogation is morally optional. I argue that supererogation is morally optional because it is supported by both moral reasons and nonmoral reasons.

2017年1月11日 · Etymologically, the term “supererogation” refers to paying more than is due. Philosophically, it relates to the category of actions that lie beyond the call of duty.

Beyond the challenges of supererogation to deontological and utilitarian views, this book presents the latest developments in the way virtue ethics approaches supererogation. It also discusses the issue of whether there is a negative analogue to the supererogatory: the suberogatory.