Results 141 to 150 of about 1,619 (202)
Philosophy Compass, 2018 Abstract It is a recognizable feature of commonsense morality that some actions are beyond the call of duty or supererogatory. Acts of supererogation raise a number of interesting philosophical questions and debates. This article will provide an overview of three of these debates.
Archer, Alfred +2 more
core +5 more sources
Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.
Related searches:
Related searches:
Caution and supererogation: a reply to Eslami and Archer
Philosophical QuarterlySeyyed Mohsen Eslami and Alfred Archer have argued for what they call the cautionary account of supererogation. According to this account, an action is supererogatory iff it involves exercising caution in doing the right thing in cases where the agent ...
Alireza Kazemi
exaly +2 more sources
2017
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. Historically, the concept was formed in Roman Catholic theology in the times of the Church Fathers but, following the fierce attacks on it by theologians of the Reformation, has almost ...
M. Raters
semanticscholar +5 more sources
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. Historically, the concept was formed in Roman Catholic theology in the times of the Church Fathers but, following the fierce attacks on it by theologians of the Reformation, has almost ...
M. Raters
semanticscholar +5 more sources
Grotius on Natural Law and Supererogation [PDF]
Journal of the history of philosophy, 2019 :This article provides a novel interpretation of Grotius’s conception of natural law. Prior interpretations have overlooked Grotius’s doctrine of supererogation and have hence misrepresented, in varying ways, the content of his law of nature and its ...
J. Olsthoorn
semanticscholar +2 more sources
What’s the Use of Non-moral Supererogation? [PDF]
, 2023 While moral philosophers have paid significant attention to the concept of moral supererogation, far less attention has been paid to the possibility that supererogation may also exist in other areas of normativity.
Alfred Archer, Archer Alfred
exaly +2 more sources
Going Above and Beyond: Non-moral Analogues of Moral Supererogation
, 2023 Apparent analogues of moral supererogation can be found in other normative domains, such as the prudential domain and the epistemic domain. Vindicating moral supererogation requires a convincing response to the challenge of the ‘paradox of moral ...
Brian Mcelwee
exaly +2 more sources
Supererogation and the Limits of Reasons [PDF]
, 2023 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 ...
Nathaniel Baron-Schmitt, Daniel Munoz
exaly +1 more source
Organizational Supererogation and the Transformation of Nonprofit Accountability
American Journal of Sociology, 2023This article advances the moral philosophical concept of supererogation as a sociological process through which organizational action outstrips externally imposed evaluative demands.
A. Horvath
semanticscholar +1 more source
Must we be perfect?: A case against supererogation [PDF]
Inquiry (United Kingdom), 2023 In this paper we offer an argument against supererogation and in favour of moral perfectionism. We argue three primary points: 1) That the putative moral category is not generated by any of the main normative ethical systems, and it is difficult to find ...
Megan Fritts, Calum Miller
exaly +2 more sources