An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics
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An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics is a concise, accessible introduction to moral philosophy in which Mary Warnock explores key ethical theories and contemporary moral problems for a general readership.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics canonical | 2 |
| Ethics by Mary Warnock | 1 |
| The Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11550756 — 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: An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics Context triple: [Mary Warnock, notableWork, An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics]
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A.
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.
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B.
The Ethical Equations
The Ethical Equations is a science fiction story by Murray Leinster that explores moral dilemmas arising from advanced technology and human interaction with alien life.
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C.
Ethics for the New Millennium
Ethics for the New Millennium is a philosophical and spiritual book by the 14th Dalai Lama that outlines a universal, secular approach to compassion and moral living in the modern world.
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D.
Practical Ethics
Practical Ethics is a widely influential philosophical book by Peter Singer that applies utilitarian reasoning to contemporary moral issues such as animal rights, global poverty, and euthanasia.
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E.
A Short History of Ethics
A Short History of Ethics is a philosophical work by Alasdair MacIntyre that surveys the development of moral thought from ancient Greece to the modern era, critically examining how ethical concepts and theories have evolved.
- 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: An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics Target entity description: An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics is a concise, accessible introduction to moral philosophy in which Mary Warnock explores key ethical theories and contemporary moral problems for a general readership.
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A.
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.
-
B.
The Ethical Equations
The Ethical Equations is a science fiction story by Murray Leinster that explores moral dilemmas arising from advanced technology and human interaction with alien life.
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C.
Ethics for the New Millennium
Ethics for the New Millennium is a philosophical and spiritual book by the 14th Dalai Lama that outlines a universal, secular approach to compassion and moral living in the modern world.
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D.
Practical Ethics
Practical Ethics is a widely influential philosophical book by Peter Singer that applies utilitarian reasoning to contemporary moral issues such as animal rights, global poverty, and euthanasia.
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E.
A Short History of Ethics
A Short History of Ethics is a philosophical work by Alasdair MacIntyre that surveys the development of moral thought from ancient Greece to the modern era, critically examining how ethical concepts and theories have evolved.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide an introduction to ethics for lay readers ⓘ |
| author | Mary Warnock ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
contemporary moral problems
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key ethical theories ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Mary Warnock ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
contemporary moral problems
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ethical theories ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing moral philosophy to non-specialists ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Intelligent Person’s Guide series ⓘ |
| topic |
applied ethics
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ethical decision-making ⓘ meta-ethics ⓘ moral reasoning ⓘ normative ethics ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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concise ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics Description of subject: An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics is a concise, accessible introduction to moral philosophy in which Mary Warnock explores key ethical theories and contemporary moral problems for a general readership.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics
linked to: An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Ethics