The Right and the Good
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The Right and the Good is a 1930 work of moral philosophy by W. D. Ross that introduces his influential theory of prima facie duties and defends an intuitionist, pluralistic approach to ethics.
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| The Right and the Good canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Right and the Good Context triple: [W. D. Ross, knownFor, The Right and the Good]
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A.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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B.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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C.
Sovereign Virtue
Sovereign Virtue is a major work of political philosophy by Ronald Dworkin that develops and defends a theory of equality as the central value of a just society.
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D.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Spheres of Justice
Spheres of Justice is a political philosophy book by Michael Walzer that develops a theory of complex equality by arguing that different social goods should be distributed according to distinct, context-specific principles.
- 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 Right and the Good Target entity description: The Right and the Good is a 1930 work of moral philosophy by W. D. Ross that introduces his influential theory of prima facie duties and defends an intuitionist, pluralistic approach to ethics.
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A.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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B.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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C.
Sovereign Virtue
Sovereign Virtue is a major work of political philosophy by Ronald Dworkin that develops and defends a theory of equality as the central value of a just society.
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D.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Spheres of Justice
Spheres of Justice is a political philosophy book by Michael Walzer that develops a theory of complex equality by arguing that different social goods should be distributed according to distinct, context-specific principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of moral philosophy ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
moral duties are prima facie rather than absolute
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moral knowledge is based on intuition of self-evident truths ⓘ no single principle can capture all moral obligations ⓘ |
| author | W. D. Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
distinction between right and good
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non-natural moral properties ⓘ plurality of moral principles ⓘ self-evidence of basic moral propositions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethicalView | deontological ethics ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780198250134 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter criticizing utilitarianism
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chapter on prima facie duties ⓘ chapter on the meaning of rightness ⓘ chapter on the nature of moral goodness ⓘ |
| hasReprint | Clarendon Press editions ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century analytic ethics
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contemporary deontological theories ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. E. Moore
NERFINISHED
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intuitionist tradition in ethics ⓘ |
| introducesConcept | prima facie duties ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn | university ethics courses ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| listsPrimaFacieDutyType |
beneficence
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fidelity ⓘ gratitude ⓘ justice ⓘ non-maleficence ⓘ reparation ⓘ self-improvement ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formulation of the list of prima facie duties
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systematic statement of Rossian intuitionism ⓘ |
| opposesView |
hedonism as sole standard of value
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utilitarianism ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionDefended |
ethical intuitionism
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moral pluralism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Foundations of Ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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