duty to dissent
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Duty to dissent is the ethical principle that individuals have a responsibility to challenge authority, prevailing opinion, or injustice rather than passively conform.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| duty to dissent canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6796671 — 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: duty to dissent Context triple: [Letters to a Young Contrarian, notableIdea, duty to dissent]
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A.
Loyalty Demands Dissent
Loyalty Demands Dissent is a prominent political and spiritual critique by Thai intellectual and activist Sulak Sivaraksa that challenges authoritarianism and advocates socially engaged Buddhism.
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B.
Dissenters
Dissenters were English Protestants who separated from or refused to conform to the doctrines and practices of the established Church of England, often facing legal and social penalties for their nonconformity.
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C.
Dissident
"Dissident" is a 1993 rock song by Pearl Jam, known for its powerful vocals and themes of guilt and moral conflict.
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D.
dissenting opinion in Lochner v. New York
The dissenting opinion in Lochner v. New York is Justice John Marshall Harlan’s influential critique of the Supreme Court’s use of substantive due process to strike down labor regulations, emphasizing judicial restraint and deference to state police powers.
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E.
dissenting opinion in Miranda v. Arizona
The dissenting opinion in Miranda v. Arizona is Justice Byron R. White’s critique of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that established mandatory police warnings to suspects, arguing it unduly restricted effective law enforcement.
- 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: duty to dissent Target entity description: Duty to dissent is the ethical principle that individuals have a responsibility to challenge authority, prevailing opinion, or injustice rather than passively conform.
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A.
Loyalty Demands Dissent
Loyalty Demands Dissent is a prominent political and spiritual critique by Thai intellectual and activist Sulak Sivaraksa that challenges authoritarianism and advocates socially engaged Buddhism.
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B.
Dissenters
Dissenters were English Protestants who separated from or refused to conform to the doctrines and practices of the established Church of England, often facing legal and social penalties for their nonconformity.
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C.
Dissident
"Dissident" is a 1993 rock song by Pearl Jam, known for its powerful vocals and themes of guilt and moral conflict.
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D.
dissenting opinion in Lochner v. New York
The dissenting opinion in Lochner v. New York is Justice John Marshall Harlan’s influential critique of the Supreme Court’s use of substantive due process to strike down labor regulations, emphasizing judicial restraint and deference to state police powers.
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E.
dissenting opinion in Miranda v. Arizona
The dissenting opinion in Miranda v. Arizona is Justice Byron R. White’s critique of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that established mandatory police warnings to suspects, arguing it unduly restricted effective law enforcement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethical principle
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moral obligation ⓘ organizational ethics concept ⓘ professional ethic ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
maintaining integrity in institutions
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preventing unethical decisions ⓘ protecting vulnerable stakeholders ⓘ upholding justice ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
authoritarian contexts
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democratic societies ⓘ organizations ⓘ professions ⓘ public institutions ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | duty of loyalty understood as blind obedience ⓘ |
| encourages |
challenging harmful policies
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raising concerns about unethical practices ⓘ reporting wrongdoing ⓘ speaking up in decision-making processes ⓘ |
| hasCoreIdea |
individuals have a responsibility to challenge authority when necessary
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individuals should oppose injustice rather than passively conform ⓘ individuals should question prevailing opinion when it conflicts with ethical standards ⓘ |
| isConditionedBy |
availability of channels to express disagreement
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contextual risk to the dissenter ⓘ severity of the perceived injustice ⓘ |
| normativelyJudgedAs | a virtue in many professional codes of ethics ⓘ |
| opposes |
groupthink
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moral complacency ⓘ unquestioning obedience to authority ⓘ |
| presupposes |
existence of a higher ethical standard than mere compliance
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possibility that authority can be mistaken or unjust ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
civil disobedience
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corporate governance ⓘ engineering ethics ⓘ ethical leadership ⓘ freedom of conscience ⓘ legal ethics ⓘ medical ethics ⓘ organizational accountability ⓘ professional responsibility ⓘ public administration ethics ⓘ whistleblowing ⓘ |
| requires |
critical thinking
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independence of judgment ⓘ moral courage ⓘ willingness to face personal risk ⓘ |
| supports |
ethical decision-making
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long-term organizational health ⓘ protection of public interest ⓘ |
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Subject: duty to dissent Description of subject: Duty to dissent is the ethical principle that individuals have a responsibility to challenge authority, prevailing opinion, or injustice rather than passively conform.
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