Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong
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Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong is a 1977 philosophical work by J. L. Mackie that famously argues for moral error theory, claiming that objective moral values do not exist.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong Context triple: [J. L. Mackie, notableWork, Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong]
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The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics
An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics is a concise, accessible introduction to moral philosophy in which Mary Warnock explores key ethical theories and contemporary moral problems for a general readership.
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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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A Short History of Ethics
A Short History of Ethics is a philosophical work by Alasdair MacIntyre that surveys the development of moral thought from ancient Greece to the modern era, critically examining how ethical concepts and theories have evolved.
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E.
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.
- 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: Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong Target entity description: Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong is a 1977 philosophical work by J. L. Mackie that famously argues for moral error theory, claiming that objective moral values do not exist.
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A.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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B.
An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics
An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics is a concise, accessible introduction to moral philosophy in which Mary Warnock explores key ethical theories and contemporary moral problems for a general readership.
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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.
A Short History of Ethics
A Short History of Ethics is a philosophical work by Alasdair MacIntyre that surveys the development of moral thought from ancient Greece to the modern era, critically examining how ethical concepts and theories have evolved.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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