Weighing Goods
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Weighing Goods is a philosophical work by John Broome that examines how to compare and aggregate different kinds of values, such as welfare and fairness, in rational decision-making.
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| Weighing Goods canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9481769 — 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: Weighing Goods Context triple: [John Broome, notableWork, Weighing Goods]
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Libra Scale
"Libra Scale" is a concept-driven R&B album by Ne-Yo that blends futuristic storytelling with themes of love, fame, and moral choice.
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Market Weighton
Market Weighton is a small historic market town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, known for its agricultural heritage and location in the Yorkshire Wolds.
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Tip the Scale
"Tip the Scale" is a track from The Roots' critically acclaimed concept album *Undun*, contributing to the record's narrative of a man's rise and fall.
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Those Who Give Less in Measure and Weight
"Those Who Give Less in Measure and Weight" refers to dishonest traders who cheat in measurements, a theme that gives Surah Al-Mutaffifin its name and central moral focus.
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Waag (weigh house)
Waag is a historic former weigh house in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, known for its distinctive Renaissance architecture and role in the city’s trading past.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weighing Goods Target entity description: Weighing Goods is a philosophical work by John Broome that examines how to compare and aggregate different kinds of values, such as welfare and fairness, in rational decision-making.
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A.
Libra Scale
"Libra Scale" is a concept-driven R&B album by Ne-Yo that blends futuristic storytelling with themes of love, fame, and moral choice.
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B.
Market Weighton
Market Weighton is a small historic market town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, known for its agricultural heritage and location in the Yorkshire Wolds.
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C.
Tip the Scale
"Tip the Scale" is a track from The Roots' critically acclaimed concept album *Undun*, contributing to the record's narrative of a man's rise and fall.
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D.
Those Who Give Less in Measure and Weight
"Those Who Give Less in Measure and Weight" refers to dishonest traders who cheat in measurements, a theme that gives Surah Al-Mutaffifin its name and central moral focus.
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E.
Waag (weigh house)
Waag is a historic former weigh house in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, known for its distinctive Renaissance architecture and role in the city’s trading past.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
how to make all-things-considered judgments
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the measurement of value ⓘ the nature of practical reasons ⓘ the structure of betterness relations ⓘ |
| author | John Broome ⓘ |
| examines |
how to aggregate different kinds of values
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how to compare different kinds of values ⓘ rational requirements on choice ⓘ structure of reasons for action ⓘ trade-offs between welfare and fairness ⓘ |
| field |
decision theory
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ethics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ rational choice theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
aggregation across persons
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comparability of values ⓘ conflicts between values ⓘ weighing goods against each other ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ theoretical ethics ⓘ |
| hasContributor | John Broome ⓘ |
| hasSubject | welfare and fairness in decision-making ⓘ |
| influences |
contemporary debates on interpersonal welfare comparisons
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contemporary debates on value aggregation ⓘ theory of practical reason ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
aggregation of value
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axiology ⓘ betterness ⓘ comparative value ⓘ consequentialism ⓘ decision theory ⓘ ethics ⓘ fairness ⓘ goodness ⓘ interpersonal comparisons of welfare ⓘ normative ethics ⓘ practical rationality ⓘ practical reason ⓘ rational decision-making ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ value aggregation ⓘ value theory ⓘ weighing reasons ⓘ welfare ⓘ |
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