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David Heyd's study will stimulate philosophers to recognise the importance of the rather neglected topic of the distinctiveness of supererogation and the difficulty of accounting for it, and to take a fresh critical look at their theories in the light of its singular importance.

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Part I. The View of Some Major Ethical Theories: 1. Theological origins in Christianity; 2. The morality of virtue: the Greco-Roman view; 3. The morality of duty: Kant on supererogation; 4. Utilitarianism; 5. Beyond duty in contract theories; Part II. Outlines of a Theory of Supererogation; 7. Some paradigm cases; 8. The limits of moral duty.

Supererogation

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 4/30/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521109666, 978-0521109666
      ISBN10: 0521109663

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      David Heyd's study will stimulate philosophers to recognise the importance of the rather neglected topic of the distinctiveness of supererogation and the difficulty of accounting for it, and to take a fresh critical look at their theories in the light of its singular importance.

      Table of Contents
      Part I. The View of Some Major Ethical Theories: 1. Theological origins in Christianity; 2. The morality of virtue: the Greco-Roman view; 3. The morality of duty: Kant on supererogation; 4. Utilitarianism; 5. Beyond duty in contract theories; Part II. Outlines of a Theory of Supererogation; 7. Some paradigm cases; 8. The limits of moral duty.

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