book "Moral Obligation"
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"Moral Obligation" is a seminal philosophical work by H. A. Prichard that argues for the irreducibility and self-evidence of moral duty within deontological ethics.
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Target entity: book "Moral Obligation" Context triple: [H. A. Prichard, knownFor, book "Moral Obligation"]
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book "The Possibility of Altruism"
"The Possibility of Altruism" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that argues for the rational basis of genuine moral concern for others.
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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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Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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E.
Outlines of Moral Philosophy
Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: book "Moral Obligation" Target entity description: "Moral Obligation" is a seminal philosophical work by H. A. Prichard that argues for the irreducibility and self-evidence of moral duty within deontological ethics.
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A.
book "The Possibility of Altruism"
"The Possibility of Altruism" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that argues for the rational basis of genuine moral concern for others.
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B.
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.
-
C.
Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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D.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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E.
Outlines of Moral Philosophy
Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
H. A. Prichard’s collected philosophical papers
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Oxford intuitionist school ⓘ |
| author | H. A. Prichard ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
Attempts to base obligation on the good are mistaken
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Knowledge of moral obligation is immediate and self-evident ⓘ Moral obligation is not analyzable in non-moral terms ⓘ Moral thinking involves direct recognition of what ought to be done ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
derivation of duty from desire for good
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hedonistic utilitarianism ⓘ ideal utilitarianism ⓘ teleological ethics ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic statement of deontological intuitionism
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seminal work in 20th-century moral philosophy ⓘ |
| field |
ethics
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metaethics ⓘ normative ethics ⓘ |
| genre | moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalStance |
deontological non-consequentialism
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ethical intuitionism ⓘ moral realism ⓘ non-naturalist moral realism ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century deontological ethics
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Oxford moral philosophy ⓘ contemporary intuitionist ethics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British intuitionism
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G. E. Moore ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
deontological ethics
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moral duty ⓘ moral obligation ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
deontology
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intuitionism ⓘ |
| positionDefended |
anti-reductionism about moral concepts
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immediacy of moral apprehension ⓘ irreducibility of moral obligation ⓘ non-naturalness of moral obligation ⓘ priority of duty over value ⓘ rejection of consequentialist grounding of duty ⓘ rejection of deriving ‘ought’ from ‘good’ ⓘ self-evidence of moral duty ⓘ self-evident moral principles ⓘ |
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