The Methods of Ethics
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The Methods of Ethics is Henry Sidgwick’s seminal 1874 work of moral philosophy that systematically analyzes and compares major ethical theories, especially utilitarianism, intuitionism, and egoism.
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| The Methods of Ethics canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Methods of Ethics Context triple: [Henry Sidgwick, notableWork, The Methods of Ethics]
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A.
The Principles of Ethics
The Principles of Ethics is a major philosophical work by Herbert Spencer that systematically develops his evolutionary theory of morality and ethical conduct.
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The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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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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A System of Moral Philosophy
A System of Moral Philosophy is an influential 18th-century treatise that systematically presents Francis Hutcheson’s theories on ethics, human nature, and the foundations of moral judgment.
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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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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Methods of Ethics Target entity description: The Methods of Ethics is Henry Sidgwick’s seminal 1874 work of moral philosophy that systematically analyzes and compares major ethical theories, especially utilitarianism, intuitionism, and egoism.
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A.
The Principles of Ethics
The Principles of Ethics is a major philosophical work by Herbert Spencer that systematically develops his evolutionary theory of morality and ethical conduct.
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B.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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C.
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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D.
A System of Moral Philosophy
A System of Moral Philosophy is an influential 18th-century treatise that systematically presents Francis Hutcheson’s theories on ethics, human nature, and the foundations of moral judgment.
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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 (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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work of moral philosophy ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| analyzes |
methods of egoism
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methods of intuitionism ⓘ methods of utilitarianism ⓘ |
| arguesFor | universalistic hedonistic utilitarianism ⓘ |
| author | Henry Sidgwick ⓘ |
| claims | there is a fundamental conflict between rational egoism and utilitarianism ⓘ |
| compares |
common-sense morality and philosophical ethics
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egoism and utilitarianism ⓘ intuitionism and utilitarianism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 1874 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Outlines of the History of Ethics for English Readers ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
second edition
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seventh edition ⓘ third edition ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century analytic ethics
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Bertrand Russell ⓘ Derek Parfit ⓘ G. E. Moore ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ Jeremy Bentham ⓘ John Stuart Mill ⓘ William Whewell ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
Sidgwick’s major work
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a classic of utilitarian ethics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
common-sense morality
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dualism of practical reason ⓘ ethical egoism ⓘ hedonism ⓘ intuitionism ⓘ moral reasoning ⓘ normative ethics ⓘ principle of utility ⓘ universal benevolence ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
| notableConcept | dualism of practical reason ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
analytic ethics
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classical utilitarianism ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1874 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan Publishers
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surface form:
Macmillan
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| setting | Victorian era moral philosophy ⓘ |
| structure | three main books ⓘ |
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Henry Sidgwick
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