Utilitarianism and Moral Self-Indulgence
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"Utilitarianism and Moral Self-Indulgence" is a philosophical essay that critically examines how utilitarian moral theory can enable or disguise forms of self-serving behavior under the guise of ethical decision-making.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Utilitarianism and Moral Self-Indulgence Context triple: [Moral Luck, hasPart, Utilitarianism and Moral Self-Indulgence]
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Utilitarianism: For and Against
Utilitarianism: For and Against is a philosophical book co-authored by J.J.C. Smart and Bernard Williams that presents a classic debate over the merits and criticisms of utilitarian moral theory.
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Institutes of Moral Philosophy
Institutes of Moral Philosophy is an 18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that systematically explores ethics, human nature, and the principles of moral judgment.
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C.
The Object of Morality
The Object of Morality is a philosophical work by Geoffrey Warnock that examines the nature, purpose, and central concerns of moral thinking and practice.
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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 Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
- 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: Utilitarianism and Moral Self-Indulgence Target entity description: "Utilitarianism and Moral Self-Indulgence" is a philosophical essay that critically examines how utilitarian moral theory can enable or disguise forms of self-serving behavior under the guise of ethical decision-making.
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A.
Utilitarianism: For and Against
Utilitarianism: For and Against is a philosophical book co-authored by J.J.C. Smart and Bernard Williams that presents a classic debate over the merits and criticisms of utilitarian moral theory.
-
B.
Institutes of Moral Philosophy
Institutes of Moral Philosophy is an 18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that systematically explores ethics, human nature, and the principles of moral judgment.
-
C.
The Object of Morality
The Object of Morality is a philosophical work by Geoffrey Warnock that examines the nature, purpose, and central concerns of moral thinking and practice.
-
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.
-
E.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
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