On the Basis of Morality
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On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Basis of Morality canonical | 5 |
| Über die Grundlage der Moral | 1 |
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Target entity: On the Basis of Morality Context triple: [Arthur Schopenhauer, notableWork, On the Basis of Morality]
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The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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Their Morals and Ours
"Their Morals and Ours" is a 1938 political essay by Leon Trotsky that defends revolutionary socialist ethics against bourgeois morality and critiques Stalinism.
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Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences
Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences is the concluding section of John Stuart Mill’s *A System of Logic* that develops his influential account of the methods and philosophical foundations of the social and moral sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Basis of Morality Target entity description: On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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A.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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B.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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C.
Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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D.
Their Morals and Ours
"Their Morals and Ours" is a 1938 political essay by Leon Trotsky that defends revolutionary socialist ethics against bourgeois morality and critiques Stalinism.
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E.
Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences
Book VI: On the Logic of the Moral Sciences is the concluding section of John Stuart Mill’s *A System of Logic* that develops his influential account of the methods and philosophical foundations of the social and moral sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo | identify the true foundation of morality ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
eudaimonistic ethics
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purely rational foundations of ethics ⓘ |
| arguesThat | moral worth arises from compassion for others ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher | Arthur Schopenhauer ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Schopenhauer ⓘ |
| centralConcept | Mitleid (compassion) ⓘ |
| claims |
moral actions are those that reduce the suffering of others
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only compassion provides a non-egoistic basis for ethics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizes | Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy ⓘ |
| ethicalView |
altruism grounded in compassion
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rejection of moral egoism ⓘ rejection of purely deontological ethics ⓘ |
| field |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | On the Basis of Morality ⓘ |
| hasForm | extended essay ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
ethics of compassion
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pessimistic philosophy ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| opposes |
rational duty-based ethics
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self-interest-based ethics ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Über die Grundlage der Moral
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linked to:
On the Basis of Morality
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| philosophicalMethod | critical analysis of rival ethical theories ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | ethics grounded in compassion ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Schopenhauerian ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
critique of Kantian ethics
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motivation of moral action ⓘ role of will in morality ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Western philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
On the Freedom of the Will
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The World as Will and Representation ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical studies of 19th-century philosophy
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scholarly commentary in ethics ⓘ |
| supports | compassion as the basis of morality ⓘ |
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linked to: On the Basis of Morality