Albert Jonsen
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Albert Jonsen was an American bioethicist and historian of medical ethics known for reviving and defending the tradition of casuistry in moral reasoning.
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| Albert Jonsen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Albert Jonsen Context triple: [The Abuse of Casuistry, author, Albert Jonsen]
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Viggo F. Jensen
Viggo F. Jensen is a distinguished Danish scientist recognized for his significant contributions to research, as evidenced by honors such as the Ole Rømer Medal.
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Thorvald Jørgensen
Thorvald Jørgensen was a Danish architect best known for his prominent public and ecclesiastical buildings in Copenhagen in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Johan P. Olsen
Johan P. Olsen is a prominent Norwegian political scientist known for his influential work on organizational theory and institutionalism, often in collaboration with James G. March.
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D.
Hans Jensen
Hans Jensen was a German nuclear physicist and Nobel laureate recognized for his contributions to the shell model of the atomic nucleus.
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E.
Johan Frølich
Johan Frølich was a Norwegian nobleman and landowner of the 18th century, known primarily as the father of the prominent salon hostess and landowner Cecilie Christine Schøller.
- 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: Albert Jonsen Target entity description: Albert Jonsen was an American bioethicist and historian of medical ethics known for reviving and defending the tradition of casuistry in moral reasoning.
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A.
Viggo F. Jensen
Viggo F. Jensen is a distinguished Danish scientist recognized for his significant contributions to research, as evidenced by honors such as the Ole Rømer Medal.
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B.
Thorvald Jørgensen
Thorvald Jørgensen was a Danish architect best known for his prominent public and ecclesiastical buildings in Copenhagen in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Johan P. Olsen
Johan P. Olsen is a prominent Norwegian political scientist known for his influential work on organizational theory and institutionalism, often in collaboration with James G. March.
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D.
Hans Jensen
Hans Jensen was a German nuclear physicist and Nobel laureate recognized for his contributions to the shell model of the atomic nucleus.
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E.
Johan Frølich
Johan Frølich was a Norwegian nobleman and landowner of the 18th century, known primarily as the father of the prominent salon hostess and landowner Cecilie Christine Schøller.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bioethicist
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historian of medical ethics ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in religious studies ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Mark Siegler
NERFINISHED
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Stephen Toulmin NERFINISHED ⓘ William J. Winslade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Gonzaga University
NERFINISHED
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
University of California, San Francisco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bioethics
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history of medicine ⓘ medical ethics ⓘ |
| genre |
bioethics literature
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history of ethics literature ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic moral theology
NERFINISHED
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Jesuit casuistry ⓘ |
| knownFor | developing the four-box method in clinical ethics (with Mark Siegler and William J. Winslade) ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
casuistry
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clinical ethics ⓘ history of medical ethics ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research
NERFINISHED
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President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of casuistry in bioethics
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revival of casuistry in moral reasoning ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Short History of Medical Ethics
NERFINISHED
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Clinical Ethics: A Practical Approach to Ethical Decisions in Clinical Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ The Abuse of Casuistry: A History of Moral Reasoning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | Jesuit priest ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
California
NERFINISHED
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San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chair of the Department of Medical History and Ethics at the University of Washington
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member of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research ⓘ member of the President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research ⓘ professor of ethics in medicine ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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