supererogation

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work of supererogation
gereksiz iş
work of supererogation
fuzuli iş
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Doing more than is required

Surprisingly, the history of supererogation in non-religious ethical theory is very recent, (...) — David Heyd: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

{n} the act of doing more than duty
{i} act of doing more than is required, act of going beyond the call of duty
an effort above and beyond the call of duty
The act of supererogating; performance of more than duty or necessity requires
works of supererogation
{i} good deeds believed to have been carried out by saints or able to be performed by men
supererogation