Ethics (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
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Ethics is an unfinished theological and philosophical work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores Christian moral responsibility under the pressures of Nazi Germany.
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| Ethics (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ethics (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) Context triple: [Letters and Papers from Prison, relatedTo, Ethics (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)]
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A.
Fragen der Ethik
Fragen der Ethik is a philosophical work by Moritz Schlick that examines the foundations and nature of ethical judgments within the framework of logical empiricism.
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B.
The Cost of Discipleship
The Cost of Discipleship is a classic Christian theological work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores the meaning of true discipleship and critiques “cheap grace” in favor of costly, obedient faith.
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C.
Theology of Hope
Theology of Hope is a seminal work of Christian theology that emphasizes eschatological hope as the central lens for understanding God’s promises, history, and human liberation.
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D.
The Ethics of Individual Life
The Ethics of Individual Life is a section of Harald Høffding’s philosophical work The Principles of Ethics that examines moral duties, rights, and values as they pertain to the life and conduct of individual persons.
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E.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
- 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: Ethics (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) Target entity description: Ethics is an unfinished theological and philosophical work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores Christian moral responsibility under the pressures of Nazi Germany.
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A.
Fragen der Ethik
Fragen der Ethik is a philosophical work by Moritz Schlick that examines the foundations and nature of ethical judgments within the framework of logical empiricism.
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B.
The Cost of Discipleship
The Cost of Discipleship is a classic Christian theological work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores the meaning of true discipleship and critiques “cheap grace” in favor of costly, obedient faith.
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C.
Theology of Hope
Theology of Hope is a seminal work of Christian theology that emphasizes eschatological hope as the central lens for understanding God’s promises, history, and human liberation.
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D.
The Ethics of Individual Life
The Ethics of Individual Life is a section of Harald Høffding’s philosophical work The Principles of Ethics that examines moral duties, rights, and values as they pertain to the life and conduct of individual persons.
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E.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ethics book
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
complicity with evil
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legitimacy of tyrannicide ⓘ obedience and disobedience to the state ⓘ role of the church in politics ⓘ |
| author | Dietrich Bonhoeffer ⓘ |
| context | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| editor | Eberhard Bethge ⓘ |
| ethicalApproach |
responsibility ethics
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situational discernment under the command of God ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
moral philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Second World War
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linked to:
World War II
|
| influenced |
20th-century Christian ethics
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liberation theology ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christocentric theology
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linked to:
Christocentrism
Karl Barth ⓘ Lutheran theology ⓘ |
| isCompleted | no ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian moral responsibility
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Christology ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ church and state ⓘ command of God ⓘ conscience ⓘ discipleship ⓘ ethics ⓘ freedom ⓘ guilt and justification ⓘ natural life and orders ⓘ political resistance ⓘ responsibility ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Ethik
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linked to:
Ethics
|
| posthumousPublication | yes ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstCompleteEdition | Christian Kaiser Verlag ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Cost of Discipleship ⓘ |
| structure | collection of unfinished manuscripts ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis | Christ as the center of ethical life ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Lutheran ⓘ |
| workStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| writingPeriod | 1940–1943 ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | Bonhoeffer's involvement in the German resistance ⓘ |
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