Right Intention
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Right Intention is the Buddhist ethical commitment to renunciation, goodwill, and non-harming that guides thought and motivation on the Noble Eightfold Path.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Right Intention canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5070630 — 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: Right Intention Context triple: [Eightfold Path, hasPart, Right Intention]
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A.
Intention
Intention is a highly influential 1957 philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that reshaped contemporary debates about action, intention, and practical reasoning.
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B.
Good Intentions
Good Intentions is a popular song by British rapper and singer Nav, known for its melodic trap sound and introspective lyrics.
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C.
Conscience
Conscience is a personified moral and spiritual guide in William Langland’s allegorical poem "Piers Plowman," representing the inner sense of right and wrong.
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D.
Silver Rule
The Silver Rule is an ethical principle that advises people to avoid doing to others what they would not want done to themselves, serving as a more cautious, negative formulation of the Golden Rule.
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E.
Love for all, hatred for none
"Love for all, hatred for none" is a peace-centered Islamic motto associated with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community that emphasizes universal compassion and rejection of animosity.
- 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: Right Intention Target entity description: Right Intention is the Buddhist ethical commitment to renunciation, goodwill, and non-harming that guides thought and motivation on the Noble Eightfold Path.
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A.
Intention
Intention is a highly influential 1957 philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that reshaped contemporary debates about action, intention, and practical reasoning.
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B.
Good Intentions
Good Intentions is a popular song by British rapper and singer Nav, known for its melodic trap sound and introspective lyrics.
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C.
Conscience
Conscience is a personified moral and spiritual guide in William Langland’s allegorical poem "Piers Plowman," representing the inner sense of right and wrong.
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D.
Silver Rule
The Silver Rule is an ethical principle that advises people to avoid doing to others what they would not want done to themselves, serving as a more cautious, negative formulation of the Golden Rule.
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E.
Love for all, hatred for none
"Love for all, hatred for none" is a peace-centered Islamic motto associated with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community that emphasizes universal compassion and rejection of animosity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist ethical principle
ⓘ
factor of the Noble Eightfold Path ⓘ mental factor in Buddhism ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
goodwill
ⓘ
non-harming ⓘ renunciation ⓘ |
| cultivatedThrough |
ethical reflection
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ mindfulness ⓘ |
| follows | Right View ⓘ |
| goal |
reduction of delusion
ⓘ
reduction of greed ⓘ reduction of hatred ⓘ |
| guides |
motivation
ⓘ
thought ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Right Resolve
ⓘ
Right Thought ⓘ |
| hasPaliName | sammā saṅkappa ⓘ |
| hasSanskritName | samyak saṃkalpa ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | wholesome mental states ⓘ |
| isBasisFor |
Right Action
ⓘ
Right Livelihood ⓘ
linked to:
Right Livelihood Award
Right Speech ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | Middle Way ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith | wrong intention ⓘ |
| isDescribedIn |
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
ⓘ
Magga-saṃyutta of the Saṃyutta Nikāya ⓘ |
| isGroupedUnder | wisdom (paññā) division of the Noble Eightfold Path ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Noble Eightfold Path
ⓘ
linked to:
Eightfold Path
|
| isTaughtBy |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| opposes |
cruelty
ⓘ
ill will ⓘ sensual desire ⓘ |
| positionInNobleEightfoldPath | second factor ⓘ |
| precedes | Right Speech ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
karma
ⓘ
rebirth ⓘ |
| requires |
understanding of impermanence
ⓘ
understanding of non-self ⓘ understanding of suffering ⓘ |
| supports |
ethical conduct
ⓘ
liberating insight ⓘ mental development ⓘ |
| ultimateAim |
Nirvana
ⓘ
linked to:
nirvana
cessation of suffering ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Right Intention Description of subject: Right Intention is the Buddhist ethical commitment to renunciation, goodwill, and non-harming that guides thought and motivation on the Noble Eightfold Path.
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