Supererogation

In moral philosophy, supererogation is the performance of more than what morality demands. A supererogatory act is one that ismorally good, but not morally required.

In moral philosophy, supererogation is the performance of more than what morality demands. A supererogatory act is one that is good, but not morally required.

Related entries

deontology | demandingness of morality | moral philosophy | normative ethics

Further reading

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/supererogation/Heyd, David (2002) Supererogation, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, November 4 (updated 5 November 2019).

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/supererogation/