The Varieties of Goodness
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The Varieties of Goodness is a philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that analyzes different kinds of value and the concept of goodness in ethics.
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| The Varieties of Goodness canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Varieties of Goodness Context triple: [G. H. von Wright, notableWork, The Varieties of Goodness]
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A.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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B.
The Sovereignty of Good
The Sovereignty of Good is a philosophical work by Iris Murdoch that argues for the centrality of moral vision, attention, and the concept of “the Good” in ethics against dominant existentialist and behaviorist trends.
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C.
On the Ends of Good and Evil
On the Ends of Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Cicero that explores and critiques major ancient theories of ethics and the highest human good.
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D.
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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E.
The Right and the Good
The Right and the Good is a 1930 work of moral philosophy by W. D. Ross that introduces his influential theory of prima facie duties and defends an intuitionist, pluralistic approach to ethics.
- 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: The Varieties of Goodness Target entity description: The Varieties of Goodness is a philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that analyzes different kinds of value and the concept of goodness in ethics.
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A.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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B.
The Sovereignty of Good
The Sovereignty of Good is a philosophical work by Iris Murdoch that argues for the centrality of moral vision, attention, and the concept of “the Good” in ethics against dominant existentialist and behaviorist trends.
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C.
On the Ends of Good and Evil
On the Ends of Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Cicero that explores and critiques major ancient theories of ethics and the highest human good.
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D.
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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E.
The Right and the Good
The Right and the Good is a 1930 work of moral philosophy by W. D. Ross that introduces his influential theory of prima facie duties and defends an intuitionist, pluralistic approach to ethics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| aim |
to analyze different kinds of value
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to clarify the concept of goodness in ethics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
University of Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge University
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| author |
G. H. von Wright
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Georg Henrik von Wright ⓘ
linked to:
G. H. von Wright
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| circulation | used in academic courses on ethics ⓘ |
| contribution |
clarification of the concept of value in ethics
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distinction between different evaluative uses of "good" ⓘ systematic typology of kinds of goodness ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
ethical theory
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Finnish ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of different senses of "good"
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classification of kinds of goodness ⓘ discussion of value pluralism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. E. Moore
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logical analysis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ value theory ⓘ |
| method |
conceptual analysis
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linguistic analysis of evaluative terms ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed analysis of the concept of goodness
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influence on later value theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
axiology
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metaethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective | non-naturalist value theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic ethics ⓘ |
| reception | considered an important contribution to 20th-century ethics ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
G. E. Moore's Principia Ethica
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linked to:
Principia Ethica
Norm and Action ⓘ |
| topic |
aesthetic value
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goodness ⓘ instrumental value ⓘ intrinsic value ⓘ moral value ⓘ normativity ⓘ prudential value ⓘ rightness and goodness distinction ⓘ value ⓘ |
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