A Confucian Virtue Theory of Supererogation
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AbstractContemporary virtue ethicists have attempted to offer a virtue-based account of right action. However, such an account is faced by a daunting challenge, the ‘supererogation problem’ as it may be called. Since what a virtuous person would characteristically do is often beyond the scope of moral duty, virtue ethics seems to have difficulty in accommodating the distinction between obligation and supererogation. This essay aims to meet this challenge by recommending a Confucian virtue theory of supererogation.
All Author(s) ListLei Zhong
Journal namePhilosophy East and West
Year2016
Month1
Volume Number66
Issue Number1
PublisherUniversity of Hawai’i Press
Pages328 - 341
ISSN0031-8221
LanguagesEnglish-United States

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