diff --git a/lib/pundit/authorization.rb b/lib/pundit/authorization.rb
index 1231f2a7..161aa436 100644
--- a/lib/pundit/authorization.rb
+++ b/lib/pundit/authorization.rb
@@ -103,25 +103,39 @@ def policy(record)
       policies[record] ||= Pundit.policy!(pundit_user, record)
     end
 
-    # Retrieves a set of permitted attributes from the policy by instantiating
+    # Retrieves a list of permitted attribute names from the policy by instantiating
     # the policy class for the given record and calling `permitted_attributes` on
-    # it, or `permitted_attributes_for_{action}` if `action` is defined. It then infers
-    # what key the record should have in the params hash and retrieves the
-    # permitted attributes from the params hash under that key.
+    # it, or `permitted_attributes_for_{action}` if `action` is defined.
     #
     # @see https://github.com/varvet/pundit#strong-parameters
     # @param record [Object] the object we're retrieving permitted attributes for
     # @param action [Symbol, String] the name of the action being performed on the record (e.g. `:update`).
     #   If omitted then this defaults to the Rails controller action name.
-    # @return [Hash{String => Object}] the permitted attributes
-    def permitted_attributes(record, action = action_name)
+    # @return [Array<Symbol>] the names of the permitted attributes
+    def permitted_attribute_names(record, action = action_name)
       policy = policy(record)
       method_name = if policy.respond_to?("permitted_attributes_for_#{action}")
         "permitted_attributes_for_#{action}"
       else
         "permitted_attributes"
       end
-      pundit_params_for(record).permit(*policy.public_send(method_name))
+      policy.public_send(method_name)
+    end
+
+    # Retrieves a set of permitted attributes from the policy by instantiating
+    # the policy class for the given record and calling `permitted_attributes` on
+    # it, or `permitted_attributes_for_{action}` if `action` is defined. It then infers
+    # what key the record should have in the params hash and retrieves the
+    # permitted attributes from the params hash under that key.
+    #
+    # @see https://github.com/varvet/pundit#strong-parameters
+    # @param record [Object] the object we're retrieving permitted attributes for
+    # @param action [Symbol, String] the name of the action being performed on the record (e.g. `:update`).
+    #   If omitted then this defaults to the Rails controller action name.
+    # @return [Hash{String => Object}] the permitted attributes
+    def permitted_attributes(record, action = action_name)
+      attribute_names = permitted_attribute_names(record, action)
+      pundit_params_for(record).permit(*attribute_names)
     end
 
     # Retrieves the params for the given record.
diff --git a/spec/authorization_spec.rb b/spec/authorization_spec.rb
index 2995bfdb..95fa04d7 100644
--- a/spec/authorization_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/authorization_spec.rb
@@ -186,6 +186,22 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#permitted_attribute_names" do
+    it "checks policy" do
+      action = "update"
+      expect(Controller.new(user, action, {}).permitted_attribute_names(post)).to eq(
+        %i[title votes]
+      )
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#permitted_attribute_names_for_action" do
+    it "is checked if it is defined in the policy" do
+      action = "revise"
+      expect(Controller.new(user, action, {}).permitted_attribute_names(post)).to eq(%i[body])
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#permitted_attributes" do
     it "checks policy for permitted attributes" do
       params = ActionController::Parameters.new(