Means, Ends, and Persons
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Means, Ends, and Persons is a philosophical work by Robert Audi that explores the moral significance of treating individuals as ends in themselves within ethical theory and practical reasoning.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19678060 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Means, Ends, and Persons Context triple: [Robert Audi, hasWritten, Means, Ends, and Persons]
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The Philosophy of the Act
The Philosophy of the Act is a posthumously published collection of George Herbert Mead’s writings that develops his pragmatist and social behaviorist account of action, experience, and the emergence of mind.
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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 Ethical Equations
The Ethical Equations is a science fiction story by Murray Leinster that explores moral dilemmas arising from advanced technology and human interaction with alien life.
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D.
Varieties of Moral Personality
Varieties of Moral Personality is a philosophical work by Owen Flanagan that explores different models of moral character and integrates insights from psychology, ethics, and cross-cultural studies to understand human moral life.
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E.
The Object of Morality
The Object of Morality is a philosophical work by Geoffrey Warnock that examines the nature, purpose, and central concerns of moral thinking and practice.
- 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: Means, Ends, and Persons Target entity description: Means, Ends, and Persons is a philosophical work by Robert Audi that explores the moral significance of treating individuals as ends in themselves within ethical theory and practical reasoning.
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A.
The Philosophy of the Act
The Philosophy of the Act is a posthumously published collection of George Herbert Mead’s writings that develops his pragmatist and social behaviorist account of action, experience, and the emergence of mind.
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B.
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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C.
The Ethical Equations
The Ethical Equations is a science fiction story by Murray Leinster that explores moral dilemmas arising from advanced technology and human interaction with alien life.
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D.
Varieties of Moral Personality
Varieties of Moral Personality is a philosophical work by Owen Flanagan that explores different models of moral character and integrates insights from psychology, ethics, and cross-cultural studies to understand human moral life.
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E.
The Object of Morality
The Object of Morality is a philosophical work by Geoffrey Warnock that examines the nature, purpose, and central concerns of moral thinking and practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
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