The Pattern of Responsibility
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"The Pattern of Responsibility" is a work by McGeorge Bundy that examines the ethical and strategic responsibilities of political and military leaders in the nuclear age.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Pattern of Responsibility canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6024156 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Pattern of Responsibility Context triple: [McGeorge Bundy, notableWork, The Pattern of Responsibility]
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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.
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B.
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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C.
The Burden of Proof
The Burden of Proof is a 1992 television miniseries adaptation of Scott Turow’s legal thriller novel, starring Brian Dennehy as a defense attorney investigating his wife’s mysterious death.
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D.
The Lesser Evil
The Lesser Evil is a political philosophy book by Michael Ignatieff that examines how democracies can confront terrorism and other threats while compromising as little as possible on civil liberties and human rights.
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E.
Conseil de Conscience
The Conseil de Conscience was a specialized advisory body of the French royal government under the Ancien Régime, focused on matters of religion, ecclesiastical policy, and the king’s moral and spiritual obligations.
- 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 Pattern of Responsibility Target entity description: "The Pattern of Responsibility" is a work by McGeorge Bundy that examines the ethical and strategic responsibilities of political and military leaders in the nuclear age.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
The Burden of Proof
The Burden of Proof is a 1992 television miniseries adaptation of Scott Turow’s legal thriller novel, starring Brian Dennehy as a defense attorney investigating his wife’s mysterious death.
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D.
The Lesser Evil
The Lesser Evil is a political philosophy book by Michael Ignatieff that examines how democracies can confront terrorism and other threats while compromising as little as possible on civil liberties and human rights.
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E.
Conseil de Conscience
The Conseil de Conscience was a specialized advisory body of the French royal government under the Ancien Régime, focused on matters of religion, ecclesiastical policy, and the king’s moral and spiritual obligations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
Cold War nuclear decision-making
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civilian control of the military ⓘ deterrence theory ⓘ limits of military planning in nuclear conflict ⓘ moral responsibility for nuclear war ⓘ presidential decision-making in nuclear crises ⓘ relationship between strategy and morality ⓘ role of experts in nuclear policy ⓘ |
| author | McGeorge Bundy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
decision-making under nuclear risk
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distribution of responsibility among political and military leaders ⓘ ethical evaluation of nuclear choices ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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political science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorBackground |
McGeorge Bundy was U.S. National Security Advisor to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson
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linked to:
McGeorge Bundy
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| hasForm | essay ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
preventing nuclear war through responsible leadership
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responsibility in national security policy ⓘ tension between military necessity and moral constraint ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War era ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
policymakers
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strategic studies scholars ⓘ students of international relations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ethical responsibilities of political leaders in the nuclear age
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nuclear strategy ⓘ nuclear weapons policy ⓘ political ethics ⓘ strategic responsibilities of military leaders in the nuclear age ⓘ |
| perspective | American Cold War policymaker ⓘ |
| workOf | McGeorge Bundy ⓘ |
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