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A Plea for the Supererogatory: A Reply

Elizabeth M. Pybus

Philosophy 61 (238):526 - 531 (1986)

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Saints and Heroes.Elizabeth M. Pybus - 1982 - Philosophy 57 (220):193 - 199.details In his article ‘Saints and Heroes’, Urmson argues that traditional moral theories allow at most for a threefold classification of actions in terms of their worth, and that they are therefore unsatisfactory. Since the conclusion of his argument has led to the widespread use of the term ‘acts of supererogation’, and since I do not believe that such acts exist, I propose to argue that the actions with which he is concerned not only can, but should, be contained within the (...) traditional classification. (shrink) Download Export citation Bookmark 31 citations
Saints and Heroes: A Plea for the Supererogatory.Patricia M. McGoldrick - 1984 - Philosophy 59 (230):523 - 528.details Download Export citation Bookmark 22 citations
False Dichotomies: Right and Good.Elizabeth M. Pybus - 1983 - Philosophy 58 (223):19 - 27.details A misleading and apparently addictive practice is now prevalent in discussions of philosophy in general, and moral philosophy in particular. This is the habit of dichotomizing. We are led to believe that we have to choose between reason and sentiment as the basis of morality, that facts and values are to be found on either side of an unbridgeable gulf, and so on. This practice is harmful because it leads philosophers to take sides in unnecessary conflicts which cannot be won (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 3 citations

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