UPEI Research on Tap: “Can Morality Accomadate Supererogation?”

UPEI’s Research on Tap brings another edition to the discussion series with guest speaker Dr. Malcolm Murray, a philosophy professor, presenting “Can Morality Accomadate Supererogation?” The event will take place at the Salvador Dali Cafe in Charlottetown on December 3 at 6 pm.

There will be a short talk followed by a discussion period. Dr. Murray’s talk will focus on how a supererogatory (or super nice) act goes beyond moral duty, is morally approved, and carries no moral condemnation for failure to comply. This demarcation raises the following puzzle: How can we morally praise an action that is not morally required? Conversely, we may wonder how acting outside the set of morality is still moral.

Research on Tap is free and open to the public. All are welcome to attend.