The Most Good You Can Do
E418188
The Most Good You Can Do is a book by philosopher Peter Singer that presents and defends the principles of effective altruism, urging readers to use their resources to help others as much as possible.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Most Good You Can Do canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Most Good You Can Do Context triple: [Peter Singer, notableWork, The Most Good You Can Do]
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A.
How to Be Good
How to Be Good is a comic novel by British author Nick Hornby that explores morality, marriage, and midlife crisis through the perspective of a disillusioned doctor.
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B.
The Small Kindnesses
The Small Kindnesses is a short chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the importance of sincere faith expressed through caring for orphans, the needy, and performing even the smallest acts of charity.
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C.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
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D.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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E.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
- 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: The Most Good You Can Do Target entity description: The Most Good You Can Do is a book by philosopher Peter Singer that presents and defends the principles of effective altruism, urging readers to use their resources to help others as much as possible.
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A.
How to Be Good
How to Be Good is a comic novel by British author Nick Hornby that explores morality, marriage, and midlife crisis through the perspective of a disillusioned doctor.
-
B.
The Small Kindnesses
The Small Kindnesses is a short chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the importance of sincere faith expressed through caring for orphans, the needy, and performing even the smallest acts of charity.
-
C.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
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D.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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E.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aim |
to encourage readers to use their resources to help others as much as possible
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to popularize effective altruism ⓘ |
| author | Peter Singer ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Australian ⓘ |
| callNumberSystem | Library of Congress Classification ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
ethics literature
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
ethicist
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philosopher ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780300180275 ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Peter Singer's earlier work on famine and affluence
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utilitarian philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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people interested in ethics ⓘ potential donors ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | BJ1475 .S56 2015 ⓘ |
| mainSubject | effective altruism ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
cost-effectiveness of interventions
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doing the most good ⓘ evidence-based charity evaluation ⓘ moral obligation to help distant strangers ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
consequentialism
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utilitarian ethics ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
effective altruism
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surface form:
Effective Altruism movement
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| structure |
case studies of effective altruists
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discussion of ethical principles ⓘ |
| subtitle | How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically ⓘ |
| topic |
altruism
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animal welfare ⓘ career choice ⓘ cause prioritization ⓘ charitable giving ⓘ earning to give ⓘ existential risk ⓘ global poverty ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
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Subject: The Most Good You Can Do Description of subject: The Most Good You Can Do is a book by philosopher Peter Singer that presents and defends the principles of effective altruism, urging readers to use their resources to help others as much as possible.
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