Practical Ethics
E418185
Practical Ethics is a widely influential philosophical book by Peter Singer that applies utilitarian reasoning to contemporary moral issues such as animal rights, global poverty, and euthanasia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Practical Ethics canonical | 3 |
| practical ethics | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Practical Ethics Context triple: [Peter Singer, notableWork, Practical Ethics]
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A.
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.
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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.
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C.
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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D.
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy is a 1985 book by Bernard Williams that critically examines the ambitions and methods of modern moral philosophy, arguing for a more historically and psychologically grounded understanding of ethical life.
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E.
Ethics for the New Millennium
Ethics for the New Millennium is a philosophical and spiritual book by the 14th Dalai Lama that outlines a universal, secular approach to compassion and moral living in the modern world.
- 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: Practical Ethics Target entity description: Practical Ethics is a widely influential philosophical book by Peter Singer that applies utilitarian reasoning to contemporary moral issues such as animal rights, global poverty, and euthanasia.
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A.
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.
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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.
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C.
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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D.
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy is a 1985 book by Bernard Williams that critically examines the ambitions and methods of modern moral philosophy, arguing for a more historically and psychologically grounded understanding of ethical life.
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E.
Ethics for the New Millennium
Ethics for the New Millennium is a philosophical and spiritual book by the 14th Dalai Lama that outlines a universal, secular approach to compassion and moral living in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ethics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
absolute sanctity-of-life doctrine
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speciesism ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
equal consideration of interests
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moral status of non-human animals ⓘ |
| author | Peter Singer ⓘ |
| centralThesis | ethical decisions should be based on consequences for interests of all affected beings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| genre |
applied ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
second edition
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third edition ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
public policy debates
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university ethics curricula ⓘ |
| influenced |
animal rights movement
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debates on euthanasia ⓘ debates on global poverty ⓘ effective altruism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
abortion
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animal ethics ⓘ bioethics ⓘ environmental ethics ⓘ euthanasia ⓘ global poverty ⓘ infanticide ⓘ practical ethics ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
| notableChapterTopic |
animal liberation
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non-voluntary euthanasia ⓘ obligations to the global poor ⓘ sanctity of life ⓘ value of human life ⓘ voluntary euthanasia ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
consequentialism
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preference utilitarianism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Animal Liberation
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Rethinking Life and Death ⓘ The Life You Can Save ⓘ |
| secondEditionPublicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers
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students of philosophy ⓘ |
| thirdEditionPublicationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
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practical ethics