Ethics
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Ethics is an unfinished theological and philosophical work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores Christian moral responsibility under the conditions of Nazi Germany.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ethics Context triple: [Dietrich Bonhoeffer, notableWork, Ethics]
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Ethics
Ethics is Baruch Spinoza’s seminal philosophical treatise that systematically presents his metaphysical, ethical, and theological views in a geometric, axiomatic style.
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Ethical Discourses
Ethical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and moral teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation, repentance, and direct experience of God.
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Moral Essays
Moral Essays is a series of poetic epistles by Alexander Pope that explore and satirize human nature, ethics, and social behavior in early 18th-century England.
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Fragen der Ethik
Fragen der Ethik is a philosophical work by Moritz Schlick that examines the foundations and nature of ethical judgments within the framework of logical empiricism.
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Christian ethics
Christian ethics is the branch of Christian theology that explores how followers of Christ ought to live and act morally in light of biblical teachings, the life of Jesus, and the traditions of the Church.
- 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: Ethics Target entity description: Ethics is an unfinished theological and philosophical work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores Christian moral responsibility under the conditions of Nazi Germany.
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A.
Ethics
Ethics is Baruch Spinoza’s seminal philosophical treatise that systematically presents his metaphysical, ethical, and theological views in a geometric, axiomatic style.
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B.
Ethical Discourses
Ethical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and moral teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation, repentance, and direct experience of God.
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C.
Moral Essays
Moral Essays is a series of poetic epistles by Alexander Pope that explore and satirize human nature, ethics, and social behavior in early 18th-century England.
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D.
Fragen der Ethik
Fragen der Ethik is a philosophical work by Moritz Schlick that examines the foundations and nature of ethical judgments within the framework of logical empiricism.
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E.
Christian ethics
Christian ethics is the branch of Christian theology that explores how followers of Christ ought to live and act morally in light of biblical teachings, the life of Jesus, and the traditions of the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ethics text
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
nature of responsible Christian action in crisis
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problem of guilt in resistance to tyranny ⓘ relationship between church and state ⓘ |
| aimsTo | articulate Christian ethics in a totalitarian context ⓘ |
| author | Dietrich Bonhoeffer ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Christ as the center of reality
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responsible action ⓘ unity of divine command and concrete situation ⓘ vicarious representative action ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Bonhoeffer’s earlier theological writings ⓘ |
| editor | Eberhard Bethge ⓘ |
| follows | The Cost of Discipleship ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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ethics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on church and world
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essays on guilt and responsibility ⓘ manuscript fragments ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Christian ethics
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liberation theology ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christological doctrine of incarnation
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Karl Barth ⓘ Lutheran theology ⓘ |
| isUnfinished | true ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian ethics under National Socialism
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Christian moral responsibility ⓘ |
| movement | Confessing Church ⓘ |
| opposes |
National Socialist ideology
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autonomous ethics ⓘ legalistic moralism ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Ethik
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linked to:
Ethics
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| posthumouslyPublished | true ⓘ |
| publicationType | posthumous compilation ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Letters and Papers from Prison
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The Cost of Discipleship ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Christian ⓘ |
| setting |
Germany under National Socialism
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linked to:
Third Reich
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| theologicalTradition | Protestant theology ⓘ |
| workStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| writtenDuring |
Bonhoeffer’s involvement in the German resistance
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World War II ⓘ |
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linked to: Ethics