The Imperative of Responsibility
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The Imperative of Responsibility is a philosophical work by Hans Jonas that argues for an ethics of long-term responsibility in the face of modern technological power and its potential impact on future generations and the environment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Limits of scientific responsibility | 1 |
| The Imperative of Responsibility canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21912979 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Imperative of Responsibility Context triple: [Hans Jonas, notableWork, The Imperative of Responsibility]
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A.
The Pattern of Responsibility
"The Pattern of Responsibility" is a work by McGeorge Bundy that examines the ethical and strategic responsibilities of political and military leaders in the nuclear age.
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B.
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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C.
On Obligations
On Obligations is the traditional English title of Cicero’s philosophical work "De officiis," a foundational treatise on ethics and moral duty in Roman thought.
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D.
The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays
The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical and political essays by Joshua Cohen that explores themes of justice, democracy, and moral progress.
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E.
The Theory of Duties
The Theory of Duties is a philosophical work that systematically explores the moral obligations and responsibilities guiding human conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Imperative of Responsibility Target entity description: The Imperative of Responsibility is a philosophical work by Hans Jonas that argues for an ethics of long-term responsibility in the face of modern technological power and its potential impact on future generations and the environment.
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A.
The Pattern of Responsibility
"The Pattern of Responsibility" is a work by McGeorge Bundy that examines the ethical and strategic responsibilities of political and military leaders in the nuclear age.
-
B.
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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C.
On Obligations
On Obligations is the traditional English title of Cicero’s philosophical work "De officiis," a foundational treatise on ethics and moral duty in Roman thought.
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D.
The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays
The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical and political essays by Joshua Cohen that explores themes of justice, democracy, and moral progress.
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E.
The Theory of Duties
The Theory of Duties is a philosophical work that systematically explores the moral obligations and responsibilities guiding human conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Imperative of Responsibility