Deontology and Moral Obligations in Journalism
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What is an essential aspect of promoting environmental responsibility in deontology?

  • Acting in ways that are morally right (correct)
  • Prioritizing self-interest
  • Seeking personal happiness
  • Fulfilling personal urges

According to deontology, what should come before personal enjoyment or contentment?

  • Personal happiness
  • Inclination
  • Self-interest
  • Moral obligations (correct)

What is the primary focus of deontology in relation to environmental responsibility?

  • Fulfilling moral obligations (correct)
  • Pursuing happiness
  • Meeting social expectations
  • Adhering to personal desires

In deontology, what should individuals prioritize over their own self-interests?

<p>Obligations to others (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between duty and happiness in deontology?

<p>Duty is superior to happiness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does deontology approach moral decision-making in relation to environmental responsibility?

<p>By acting in ways that are morally right (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of imperative is based on achieving a specific goal or outcome?

<p>Hypothetical Imperatives (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Kant's formulations, what does the Autonomy of the will imply?

<p>Treating persons with dignity and respect (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main principle of treating humanity according to Kant's ethics?

<p>Treat persons with dignity and respect (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the opposite of treating humanity as a means to achieve one's end?

<p>Treating humanity as an end in itself (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the capacity of a rational being's will according to Kant's ethics?

<p>To make its own decisions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the core idea of the Natural Law or Natural Rights Theory?

<p>Rules of right and wrong are inherent in people and are not created by society or court judges (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Categorical Imperative in Kant's theory of the moral law?

<p>Commands that must be followed, regardless of personal desires (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the moral worth of an action in Kantian Ethics?

<p>The intention behind the action (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the commitment to do what is morally right, regardless of personal desires, referred to as?

<p>Good Will (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Kantian Ethics, what is the primary focus of moral evaluation?

<p>The intention behind an action (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility to respect moral standards and ethical principles referred to as?

<p>Duty of Ethics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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