He deemed the leading of an ascetic life ultimately as a supererogatory act, since baptism was the sole criterion by which one's Christian identity could be defined. ... The interpretive stance here is complex, persuasive, and for the most part refreshingly free of supererogatory theoretical gestures.
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Supererogation (Late Lat. supererogatio , payment beyond what is due or asked, from super , beyond, erogare , to pay out, expend, ex, out, rogare , to ask) is the performance of more than is ...
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In other words, supererogatory behavior is fully optional. Thus, it would be absurd to force a person to do a supererogatory act, even if that act had extremely beneficial consequences.
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Today's noun is derived from the verb "supererogate"; its adjective is "supererogatory" [su-pêr-ê-'rah-gê-to-ri], as in "a supererogatory act," an act above and beyond the call of duty.
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<ethics> literally, "above the call of duty." A supererogatory act is one that is morally good and that goes beyond what is required by duty. Some ethical theories, such as certain versions of utilitarianism, that demand that we always do the act that yields the most good have no room for supererogatory acts.
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In this paper I will focus on the altruistic act of asking that the latter entails, and will argue that failure to acknowledge the personal cost of this act to physicians is having an adverse impact on the supply of organs. ... Box 1 Heyd’s criteria for a supererogatory act ... An act is supererogatory if and only if:
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Donating a kidney to a family member is seen by many as a qurbani (sacrifice) but is still considered an obligatory rather than a supererogatory act.
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