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Possibility and role of supererogation in Protestant ethics [PDF]

, 2020
In 1958, J.O. Urmson’s landmark article “Saints and Heroes” resulted in a renewed interest in supererogation in moral philosophy. However, religious engagement with supererogation has remained relatively low. Further complicating matters is the fact that
Condrey, B.J.
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Must we be perfect?: A case against supererogation

Inquiry, 2020
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
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High Standards

Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Evaluative adjectives are gradable. The standard for falling under a gradable adjective “F” is either context‐relative or absolute. Some philosophers have recently used general linguistic tests to argue that “rational” and (moral) “good” are maximum‐degree absolute gradable adjectives: Only what's perfectly morally good strictly counts as ...
Pekka Väyrynen
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The contribution of the humanities to the theory and practice of public administration in the 21st century

Australian Journal of Public Administration, Volume 85, Issue 2, Page 392-412, June 2026.
Abstract This Forum Article integrates a range of four contributions which are all underpinned by the conviction that the rediscovery of the humanities may be beneficial to the field of public administration. The first piece examines the contribution that philosophy, as a key discipline of the humanities, can provide to the field of public ...
Edoardo Ongaro, Wolfgang Drechsler, Fabienne Maron, Albert Meijer, Hiroko Shimada‐Logie, Michele Tantardini   +5 more
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Sporting Supererogation and Why it Matters [PDF]

, 2017
A commonly accepted feature of commonsense morality is that there are some acts that are supererogatory or beyond the call of duty. Recently, philosophers have begun to ask whether something like supererogation might exist in other normative domains such
Archer, Alfred, Archer, Alfred; id_orcid, Alfred Archer   +2 more
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Supererogation, Suberogation, and Maximizing Expected Choiceworthiness

Canadian Journal of Philosophy
Recently, several philosophers have argued that, when faced with moral uncertainty, we ought to choose the option with the maximal expected choiceworthiness (MEC). This view has been challenged on the grounds that it is implausibly demanding.
Leora Urim Sung
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A business ethics perspective on constructive deviant behavior in organizations: A literature review and an integrated framework proposal

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 1412-1431, October 2025.
Abstract Constructive Deviant Behavior (CDB) raises an ethical dilemma that poses a significant challenge within the realm of business ethics. This ethical dilemma is the extent to which individuals should be allowed, or even encouraged, to challenge established norms in the name of organizational and stakeholder well‐being before compromising ethical ...
Irina‐Alina Popescu, Antonio Cimino, Ilda Maria Coniglio   +2 more
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Supererogation, Sacrifice, and the Limits of Duty [PDF]

, 2016
It is often claimed that all acts of supererogation involve sacrifice. This claim is made because it is thought that it is the level of sacrifice involved that prevents these acts from being morally required.
Archer, Alfred, Archer, Alfred; id_orcid
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Heroic Virtues in Space Exploration: Everydayness and Supererogation on Earth and Beyond

Heroism Science An Interdisciplinary Journal
The space environment poses significant dangers and difficulties for human explorers—difficulties so great that it has been argued that space exploration should be exclusively conducted by automated spacecraft.
J. Nielsen
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Kathryn Tanner on Divine Agency and the Problem of Providential Evil

Modern Theology, Volume 41, Issue 4, Page 625-637, October 2025.
Abstract In this article I engage with Kathryn Tanner's theological framework for understanding God's agency, focusing on the way her rules of non‐contrastive transcendence and non‐competitive immanence govern her account of God's acts of creation, providence, incarnation, and atonement.
Sameer Yadav
wiley   +1 more source