Problems of Moral Obligation. Are There Moral Saints?

Aneta Kozak-Śmigiel

Abstract


Acts of heroes and acts of saints are also called supererogatory acts. An act is supererogatory if several conditions are fulfilled. These conditions elaborates J.O. Urmson whose article has stimulated many discussions about extracurricular actions. Other understanding of saints and heroes shows S. Wolf who speaks of moral saints quite unfavorably. Both Wolf and Urmson unquestionably agree on the characteristics of moral acts of the saints. The problem that the author of this article focuses on refers to obligation of supererogation.


Keywords


supererogation; duty; moral saints; extracurricular actions

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/i.2015.40.2.137
Date of publication: 2016-03-11 13:03:22
Date of submission: 2015-10-12 21:08:49


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