War and Murder
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War and Murder is a philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that critically examines the moral principles governing warfare and the ethics of killing in war.
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| War and Murder canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War and Murder Context triple: [Elizabeth Anscombe, notableWork, War and Murder]
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Red Terror
The Red Terror was a brutal campaign of mass arrests, executions, and political repression carried out by the Bolshevik regime and its secret police (the Cheka) during the early years of Soviet power.
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Red Terror
The Red Terror was a brutal campaign of political repression and mass killings carried out by Ethiopia’s Derg regime in the late 1970s, targeting real and perceived opponents during the country’s Marxist-Leninist revolution.
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Casualties of War
Casualties of War is a 1989 war drama film directed by Brian De Palma that portrays a harrowing true story of moral conflict and atrocity during the Vietnam War.
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War
War is U2’s politically charged 1983 rock album known for its anthemic songs and focus on themes of conflict and social justice.
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Dirty War
The Dirty War was a period of state terrorism in Argentina (roughly 1976–1983) during which the military dictatorship carried out widespread kidnappings, torture, and forced disappearances of suspected political opponents.
- 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: War and Murder Target entity description: War and Murder is a philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that critically examines the moral principles governing warfare and the ethics of killing in war.
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A.
Red Terror
The Red Terror was a brutal campaign of mass arrests, executions, and political repression carried out by the Bolshevik regime and its secret police (the Cheka) during the early years of Soviet power.
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B.
Red Terror
The Red Terror was a brutal campaign of political repression and mass killings carried out by Ethiopia’s Derg regime in the late 1970s, targeting real and perceived opponents during the country’s Marxist-Leninist revolution.
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C.
Casualties of War
Casualties of War is a 1989 war drama film directed by Brian De Palma that portrays a harrowing true story of moral conflict and atrocity during the Vietnam War.
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D.
War
War is U2’s politically charged 1983 rock album known for its anthemic songs and focus on themes of conflict and social justice.
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E.
Dirty War
The Dirty War was a period of state terrorism in Argentina (roughly 1976–1983) during which the military dictatorship carried out widespread kidnappings, torture, and forced disappearances of suspected political opponents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
legitimacy of obeying immoral orders
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moral evaluation of political authority in war ⓘ moral responsibility in wartime decision-making ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify moral concepts related to war
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distinguish morally permissible killing from murder in war ⓘ |
| author | Elizabeth Anscombe ⓘ |
| critiques |
consequentialist justifications of killing in war
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indiscriminate bombing ⓘ modern approaches to just war theory ⓘ total war strategies ⓘ |
| discusses |
civilian immunity in war
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distinction between murder and killing in war ⓘ doctrine of double effect ⓘ intention in moral evaluation of killing ⓘ moral permissibility of killing in war ⓘ responsibility of political leaders in war ⓘ responsibility of soldiers in war ⓘ traditional just war criteria ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
difference between legitimate killing and murder
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importance of intention in moral judgment ⓘ moral limits on warfare ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
applied ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
distinction between combatants and non-combatants
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moral limits on obedience in war ⓘ role of intention in wartime killing ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPerspective |
anti-consequentialism
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natural law ethics ⓘ virtue ethics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic moral theology
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Thomistic ethics ⓘ just war tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ethics of killing in war
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ethics of war ⓘ just war theory ⓘ moral principles governing warfare ⓘ |
| partOf | Elizabeth Anscombe's ethical writings ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Intention
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Modern Moral Philosophy ⓘ |
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