Five Types of Ethical Theory
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Five Types of Ethical Theory is a 20th-century philosophical work by C. D. Broad that systematically analyzes and compares major approaches to moral philosophy.
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| Five Types of Ethical Theory canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Five Types of Ethical Theory Context triple: [C. D. Broad, notableWork, Five Types of Ethical Theory]
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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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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.
Ethics for the New Millennium
Ethics for the New Millennium is a philosophical and spiritual book by the 14th Dalai Lama that outlines a universal, secular approach to compassion and moral living in the modern world.
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D.
Ethics, Part I
"Ethics, Part I" is the opening section of Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical masterpiece, where he lays out a rigorous, geometrically structured account of God or Nature as the single infinite substance underlying all reality.
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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: Five Types of Ethical Theory Target entity description: Five Types of Ethical Theory is a 20th-century philosophical work by C. D. Broad that systematically analyzes and compares major approaches to moral philosophy.
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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.
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.
Ethics for the New Millennium
Ethics for the New Millennium is a philosophical and spiritual book by the 14th Dalai Lama that outlines a universal, secular approach to compassion and moral living in the modern world.
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D.
Ethics, Part I
"Ethics, Part I" is the opening section of Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical masterpiece, where he lays out a rigorous, geometrically structured account of God or Nature as the single infinite substance underlying all reality.
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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
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethics book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| author |
C. D. Broad
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Charlie Dunbar Broad ⓘ |
| compares | major approaches to moral philosophy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
deontological ethics
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egoism ⓘ hedonism ⓘ intuitionism ⓘ teleological ethics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | systematic analysis of ethical theories ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
critical evaluation of ethical theories
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historical survey of ethical theories ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical
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systematic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British moral philosophy
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Kantian ethics ⓘ classical utilitarianism ⓘ intuitionist ethics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryClassification | ethics literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethical theory
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comparative treatment of major moral theories
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systematic classification of ethical theories ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ethics by G. E. Moore
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linked to:
Principia Ethica
Principia Ethica ⓘ The Methods of Ethics ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | history of modern ethics ⓘ |
| usedIn |
university courses in ethical theory
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university courses in moral philosophy ⓘ |
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