Foundations of Ethics
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Foundations of Ethics is a philosophical work by W. D. Ross that further develops his pluralistic, intuitionist moral theory and explores the nature and justification of ethical principles.
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| Foundations of Ethics canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Foundations of Ethics Context triple: [W. D. Ross, knownFor, Foundations of Ethics]
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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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B.
Practical Ethics
Practical Ethics is a widely influential philosophical book by Peter Singer that applies utilitarian reasoning to contemporary moral issues such as animal rights, global poverty, and euthanasia.
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C.
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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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 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.
- 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: Foundations of Ethics Target entity description: Foundations of Ethics is a philosophical work by W. D. Ross that further develops his pluralistic, intuitionist moral theory and explores the nature and justification of ethical principles.
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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.
Practical Ethics
Practical Ethics is a widely influential philosophical book by Peter Singer that applies utilitarian reasoning to contemporary moral issues such as animal rights, global poverty, and euthanasia.
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C.
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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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 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the basis of moral principles
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defend the epistemic status of moral intuitions ⓘ systematize Ross’s pluralistic deontology ⓘ |
| author |
W. D. Ross
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William David Ross ⓘ
linked to:
W. D. Ross
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| continuesWorkOf | The Right and the Good ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developsTheoryOf |
pluralistic moral duties
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prima facie duties ⓘ |
| discusses |
ethical disagreement
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moral knowledge ⓘ moral reasoning ⓘ nature of moral obligation ⓘ objectivity of moral truths ⓘ relation between right and good ⓘ role of intuition in ethics ⓘ self-evidence of moral principles ⓘ |
| follows | The Right and the Good ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
discussion of prima facie duties
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theory of moral reasons ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalStance |
foundationalism in moral justification
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non-naturalist realism about moral facts ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century analytic ethics
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contemporary deontological theories ⓘ debates on moral intuitionism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. E. Moore
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Kantian ethics ⓘ
linked to:
Kantianism
intuitionist tradition in ethics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethical theory
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intuitionism ⓘ justification of ethical principles ⓘ moral epistemology ⓘ moral principles ⓘ pluralistic deontology ⓘ |
| opposesView |
ethical naturalism
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hedonistic utilitarianism ⓘ |
| partOf | W. D. Ross’s ethical writings ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
deontological ethics
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ethical intuitionism ⓘ |
| supportsView |
non-natural moral properties
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plurality of basic moral principles ⓘ |
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