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Heroic Supererogation

, 2023
In this entry I will introduce two such puzzles that relate to the heroic actions and testimony. I will first introduce the basic idea of supererogation and why some heroic actions give us reason to accept the existence of supererogatory actions.
Archer, Alfred
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Was geht uns das Elend der Welt an?

Zeitschrift für Praktische Philosophie, 2017
Während im Oktober 2016 etwa 765.000.000 Menschen Hunger leiden, leben in anderen Teilen der Welt viele Menschen im Überfluss. Angesichts ähnlicher Verhältnisse hatte der Präferenzutilitarist Peter Singer schon 1972 eine individuelle Hilfspflicht für ...
Marie-Luise Raters
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In defense of sporting supererogation: a reply to Borge

Journal of the Philosophy of Sport
In moral philosophy, it is common to accept that some acts are beyond the call of duty, or supererogatory. Recently, it has been argued that there are also distinctly sporting forms of supererogation (Archer 2017). These arguments have been criticized by
Alfred Archer, Xiner Tao
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Evaluating the energy poverty alleviation effect in industrial transition scenarios: Evidence from China

Sustainable Futures
This paper employs China’s 30 provinces as research objects to capture the potential role of industrial transition on addressing energy poverty from two dimensions: industrial supererogation and rationalization.
Jun Zhao, Yalin Lei, Sasa Song, Hongyun Huang, Xinwei Qu   +4 more
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Mandatos y consejos en la filosofía práctica moderna

Isegoría, 2008
Este artículo trata de la distinción entre órdenes y consejos en la filosofía práctica moderna como doctrina de deberes. La distinción juega un papel esencial en el pensamiento cristiano de Thomasius por su diferenciación entre las distintas esferas de ...
Luca Fonnesu
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Supererogation : definitions, features and characteristics [PDF]

, 1989
The object of this thesis is to determine if and how it makes sense to exceed one's duty or to perform acts above or beyond what one is required to do as matters of duty.
Scott, Jon J.
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The biblical expansion of justice in the Holy Scripture

Carthaginensia
In this merely exploratory reflection, we look at the Common House, and not only at the natural habitat, because the Common House presents other dimensions, such as history, memory, dignity, that is, it looks at the human person in entirety.
José Carlos Carvalho
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Something Is Okay!

Philosophy &Public Affairs, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper puts forward a novel solution to the so‐called All or Nothing Problem. Contrary to what many believe, I argue that it is permissible to go some way towards benefiting others without going all the way. Something Is Okay! If this is true, it is not the case (which would be absurd) that we should rather Do Nothing than Something if we ...
Søren Flinch Midtgaard
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Beyond duty: an examination and defence of supererogation [PDF]

, 2015
Many accept that there are some acts that are ‘supererogatory’ or ‘beyond the call of duty’. Risking one’s life to save others or dedicating one’s life to helping the needy are often thought to be examples of such acts.
Archer, Alfred Thomas Mckay
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Are Acts of Supererogation Always Praiseworthy? [PDF]

, 2015
It is commonly assumed that praiseworthiness should form part of the analysis of supererogation. I will argue that this view should be rejected.
Archer, Alfred, Archer, Alfred; id_orcid
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