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Supererogation (Paperback)
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Supererogation (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy
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Actions that go 'beyond the call of duty' are a common though not
commonplace part of everyday life - in heroism, self-sacrifice,
mercy, volunteering, or simply in small deeds of generosity and
consideration. Almost universally they enjoy a high and often
unique esteem and significance, and are regarded as, somehow,
peculiarly good. Yet it is not easy to explain how - for if duty
exhausts the moral life there is no scope to praise supererogatory
acts, and if the consequentialist is right there are no grounds for
awarding them a special status. However, despite the
distinctiveness of supererogation and the difficulty of accounting
for it, philosophers have paid surprisingly little attention to the
concept, and until now no thorough and systematic treatment of it
has been proposed. This is what David Heyd offers in this book. His
study will stimulate philosophers to recognise the importance of
this rather neglected topic, and to take a fresh critical look at
their theories in the light of its singular importance.
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