“The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect”
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“The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect” is a seminal philosophical essay by Philippa Foot that critically examines the moral principle of double effect through cases such as abortion and trolley-style dilemmas.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: “The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect” Context triple: [Philippa Foot, notableWork, “The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect”]
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"A Defense of Abortion"
"A Defense of Abortion" is a highly influential 1971 philosophical essay by Judith Jarvis Thomson that uses thought experiments, most famously the violinist analogy, to argue for the moral permissibility of abortion even if the fetus is granted personhood.
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Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Famine, Affluence, and Morality is a highly influential 1972 essay by philosopher Peter Singer that argues affluent individuals have a strong moral obligation to prevent suffering and death from poverty when they can do so at relatively little cost to themselves.
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The Ends of Human Life
"The Ends of Human Life" is a bioethics book by Ezekiel Emanuel that examines philosophical, medical, and policy questions surrounding end-of-life decision-making and the definition of death.
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John Stuart Mill and the Ends of Life
John Stuart Mill and the Ends of Life is an essay that examines Mill’s views on the nature of a good life, individual autonomy, and moral purpose within the broader context of liberal philosophy.
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Frames of War: When Is Life Grievable?
Frames of War: When Is Life Grievable? is a philosophical work by Judith Butler that examines how media and political frameworks shape whose lives are recognized as valuable and mournable in contexts of war and violence.
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- 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: “The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect” Target entity description: “The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect” is a seminal philosophical essay by Philippa Foot that critically examines the moral principle of double effect through cases such as abortion and trolley-style dilemmas.
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A.
"A Defense of Abortion"
"A Defense of Abortion" is a highly influential 1971 philosophical essay by Judith Jarvis Thomson that uses thought experiments, most famously the violinist analogy, to argue for the moral permissibility of abortion even if the fetus is granted personhood.
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B.
Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Famine, Affluence, and Morality is a highly influential 1972 essay by philosopher Peter Singer that argues affluent individuals have a strong moral obligation to prevent suffering and death from poverty when they can do so at relatively little cost to themselves.
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C.
The Ends of Human Life
"The Ends of Human Life" is a bioethics book by Ezekiel Emanuel that examines philosophical, medical, and policy questions surrounding end-of-life decision-making and the definition of death.
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D.
John Stuart Mill and the Ends of Life
John Stuart Mill and the Ends of Life is an essay that examines Mill’s views on the nature of a good life, individual autonomy, and moral purpose within the broader context of liberal philosophy.
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E.
Frames of War: When Is Life Grievable?
Frames of War: When Is Life Grievable? is a philosophical work by Judith Butler that examines how media and political frameworks shape whose lives are recognized as valuable and mournable in contexts of war and violence.
- F. None of above. chosen
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“The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect” by Philippa Foot