Dan Brock
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Dan Brock is an American bioethicist and philosopher known for his influential work on medical ethics, end-of-life decision-making, and health care resource allocation.
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| Dan Brock canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dan Brock Context triple: [Brock, hasNotableBearer, Dan Brock]
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Don Brautigam
Don Brautigam was an American illustrator best known for his striking, realistic cover art for horror and thriller novels, including works by Stephen King.
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Sean Brody
Sean Brody is a fictional character from the "Jaws" film series, known as the younger son of police chief Martin Brody.
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C.
Ed Corney
Ed Corney was a renowned American bodybuilder celebrated for his classic posing style and prominent appearance alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the documentary "Pumping Iron."
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Mike Anderson
Mike Anderson is an American college basketball coach best known for his up-tempo "40 Minutes of Hell" style and successful tenures at programs such as the Missouri Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks.
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E.
Phil Cunningham
Phil Cunningham is an English guitarist and keyboardist best known for his work with the band New Order and previously with Marion.
- 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: Dan Brock Target entity description: Dan Brock is an American bioethicist and philosopher known for his influential work on medical ethics, end-of-life decision-making, and health care resource allocation.
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A.
Don Brautigam
Don Brautigam was an American illustrator best known for his striking, realistic cover art for horror and thriller novels, including works by Stephen King.
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B.
Sean Brody
Sean Brody is a fictional character from the "Jaws" film series, known as the younger son of police chief Martin Brody.
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C.
Ed Corney
Ed Corney was a renowned American bodybuilder celebrated for his classic posing style and prominent appearance alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the documentary "Pumping Iron."
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D.
Mike Anderson
Mike Anderson is an American college basketball coach best known for his up-tempo "40 Minutes of Hell" style and successful tenures at programs such as the Missouri Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks.
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E.
Phil Cunningham
Phil Cunningham is an English guitarist and keyboardist best known for his work with the band New Order and previously with Marion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bioethicist
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person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Cornell University ⓘ |
| employer |
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
NERFINISHED
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Harvard Medical School NERFINISHED ⓘ Harvard University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bioethics
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end-of-life ethics ⓘ health care resource allocation ⓘ medical ethics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
distributive justice in medicine
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ethical issues in genetic interventions ⓘ ethical issues in organ transplantation ⓘ informed consent ⓘ justice in health care ⓘ physician-assisted suicide ⓘ priority setting in health systems ⓘ public health ethics ⓘ voluntary active euthanasia ⓘ withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Philosophical Association
NERFINISHED
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American Society for Bioethics and Humanities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of moral status of advance directives
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analysis of patient autonomy ⓘ contributions to bioethics theory ⓘ work on end-of-life decision-making ⓘ work on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide ⓘ work on health care rationing ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
defense of the moral permissibility of voluntary active euthanasia
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emphasis on patient autonomy in end-of-life decisions ⓘ frameworks for fair health care resource allocation ⓘ |
| occupation |
bioethicist
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philosopher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of the Division of Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School
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Director of the Harvard University Program in Ethics and Health ⓘ Frances Glessner Lee Professor of Medical Ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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