On Morality
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"On Morality" is an influential essay by Joan Didion that examines the fragility and hypocrisy of conventional moral codes, collected in her 1968 nonfiction book Slouching Towards Bethlehem.
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Target entity: On Morality Context triple: [Slouching Towards Bethlehem, hasPart, On Morality]
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The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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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.
Outlines of Moral Philosophy
Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: On Morality Target entity description: "On Morality" is an influential essay by Joan Didion that examines the fragility and hypocrisy of conventional moral codes, collected in her 1968 nonfiction book Slouching Towards Bethlehem.
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A.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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B.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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C.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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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.
Outlines of Moral Philosophy
Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
essay
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nonfiction essay ⓘ |
| author | Joan Didion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Slouching Towards Bethlehem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
difference between manners and morals
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personal codes of conduct ⓘ social expectations ⓘ |
| examines |
limits of moral judgment
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role of narrative in justifying moral choices ⓘ tension between public morality and private behavior ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Slouching Towards Bethlehem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
journalistic essay
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literary essay ⓘ philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasNotableQuote | ‘Because when we start deceiving ourselves into thinking not that we want something or need something... but that it is a moral imperative that we have it, then is when we join the fashionable madmen...’ ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
skeptical of absolute moral rules
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subjective ⓘ |
| includedInBook | Slouching Towards Bethlehem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | discussions of ethics in American nonfiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Journalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
American culture
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fragility of moral codes ⓘ hypocrisy of conventional moral codes ⓘ individual responsibility ⓘ moral relativism ⓘ morality ⓘ self-deception ⓘ social norms ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
first-person
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personal reflection ⓘ |
| partOf | Joan Didion bibliography ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 1960s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Farrar, Straus and Giroux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Goodbye to All That
NERFINISHED
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On Self-Respect NERFINISHED ⓘ Slouching Towards Bethlehem (title essay) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
American West
NERFINISHED
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Nevada desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary criticism ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readership
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readers of literary nonfiction ⓘ |
| tone |
critical
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introspective ⓘ skeptical ⓘ |
| workChronologyWithinCollection | 1960s essays by Joan Didion ⓘ |
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