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What is the core principle of Deontology?
What is the core principle of Deontology?
- Always prioritize empirical evidence
- Act based on personal opinions and feelings
- Follow the rules and regulations set by authority figures
- Do what is right because it is right (correct)
What is the purpose of the universalizability method?
What is the purpose of the universalizability method?
- To verify if an action is morally right or wrong (correct)
- To follow authority figures' rules and regulations
- To act based on empirical evidence
- To prioritize personal opinions and feelings
What is the opposite of dignity?
What is the opposite of dignity?
- Authority
- Having power
- Price (correct)
- Having principles
What is the term for the concept that an action is universally correct and requires no empirical evidence to prove it?
What is the term for the concept that an action is universally correct and requires no empirical evidence to prove it?
What is the key question in Deontology?
What is the key question in Deontology?
What is the definition of Moral Imperative?
What is the definition of Moral Imperative?
What is the name of the philosopher mentioned in the content?
What is the name of the philosopher mentioned in the content?
What is the core concept of Deontology?
What is the core concept of Deontology?
What does Deontology study?
What does Deontology study?
What is the opposite of Deontology?
What is the opposite of Deontology?
What is the main goal of Deontology?
What is the main goal of Deontology?
What is the focus of Deontology in decision-making?
What is the focus of Deontology in decision-making?
What is the relationship between Deontology and Virtue ethics?
What is the relationship between Deontology and Virtue ethics?
What is the key concept in Deontology that distinguishes it from other ethical approaches?
What is the key concept in Deontology that distinguishes it from other ethical approaches?
What is the main difference between Virtue ethics and Deontology?
What is the main difference between Virtue ethics and Deontology?
In deontology, why must I do the right thing?
In deontology, why must I do the right thing?
How can I find out what my duty is in deontology?
How can I find out what my duty is in deontology?
What is the characteristic of moral imperatives in deontology?
What is the characteristic of moral imperatives in deontology?
What is the relationship between deontology and moral imperatives?
What is the relationship between deontology and moral imperatives?
What is the primary focus of deontology?
What is the primary focus of deontology?
How do moral imperatives in deontology relate to universalizability?
How do moral imperatives in deontology relate to universalizability?
What is the nature of moral imperatives in deontology?
What is the nature of moral imperatives in deontology?
What is the role of universalizability in deontology?
What is the role of universalizability in deontology?
In deontology, moral imperatives are associated with moral rules that are always right.
In deontology, moral imperatives are associated with moral rules that are always right.
Deontology focuses on the consequences of an action to determine its morality.
Deontology focuses on the consequences of an action to determine its morality.
In deontology, the universalizability method is used to determine the moral rightness of an action.
In deontology, the universalizability method is used to determine the moral rightness of an action.
Deontology is a type of virtue ethics.
Deontology is a type of virtue ethics.
Moral imperatives in deontology are relative and depend on individual circumstances.
Moral imperatives in deontology are relative and depend on individual circumstances.
Deontology is the study of the nature of virtue and habituation.
Deontology is the study of the nature of virtue and habituation.
Rationality is a core concept of Virtue ethics.
Rationality is a core concept of Virtue ethics.
In deontology, an action is moral if it is universalizable.
In deontology, an action is moral if it is universalizable.
Deontology is primarily concerned with the consequences of an action.
Deontology is primarily concerned with the consequences of an action.
Deontology focuses on the cultivation of virtues.
Deontology focuses on the cultivation of virtues.
The universalizability method is a key concept in Virtue ethics.
The universalizability method is a key concept in Virtue ethics.
The universalizability method is used in virtue ethics to determine moral character.
The universalizability method is used in virtue ethics to determine moral character.
Deontology is concerned with finding the right thing to do in a particular situation.
Deontology is concerned with finding the right thing to do in a particular situation.
Virtue ethics is the study of the nature of duty and obligation.
Virtue ethics is the study of the nature of duty and obligation.
Deontology is primarily concerned with the consequences of an action.
Deontology is primarily concerned with the consequences of an action.
Rationality is a key concept in the study of duty and obligation.
Rationality is a key concept in the study of duty and obligation.
The universalizability method is used to determine the moral imperative of an action.
The universalizability method is used to determine the moral imperative of an action.
Deontology is primarily concerned with the cultivation of virtues.
Deontology is primarily concerned with the cultivation of virtues.
In Deontology, an action is considered right because it is approved by an authority figure.
In Deontology, an action is considered right because it is approved by an authority figure.
The dignity of a rational nature is a key concept in Deontology.
The dignity of a rational nature is a key concept in Deontology.
Deontology holds that an action is right because it is right for everyone.
Deontology holds that an action is right because it is right for everyone.
The binding force of reason is a key concept in Deontology.
The binding force of reason is a key concept in Deontology.
In Deontology, moral imperatives are seen as optional.
In Deontology, moral imperatives are seen as optional.
Deontology is concerned with the moral character of the person performing the action.
Deontology is concerned with the moral character of the person performing the action.
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Study Notes
Deontology
- Quality of the action itself inherently matters
- The heart of Deontology: Doing the right thing because it's the right thing to do
- Dignity of a rational nature: Reason is bound to truth claims, with a binding force of reason
- Universalizability method: Testing rightness/wrongness of actions to find out one's duty
- Moral Imperative: Actions that are inherently right or wrong, like "do not murder" or "do not lie"
- Dignity: Having principles and holding on to rightness and wrongness of actions
Virtue Ethics
- Central question: How to cultivate virtues and good judgment (phronesis)
- Mesotes: The "right thing to do", between excess and deficiency
- Internal goods: Character competencies that are habituated, like virtues
- Virtues: High-level skills and traits that make us more effective and successful as human beings
- Example: Coaching a team well, with virtues like competence, leadership, trust, and communication
- Cultivating virtues: Requires effort and practice, not just words
Practice Questions
- Virtue Ethics: The right action is called the mesotes, meaning "middle", between excess and deficiency
- Mesotes: Between indecisiveness and impulsiveness is self-control
- Virtue Ethics framework: Requires cultivating virtues, which are high-level skills and traits that make us more effective and successful human beings
Deontology
- Quality of the action itself inherently matters
- The heart of Deontology: Doing the right thing because it's the right thing to do
- Dignity of a rational nature: Reason is bound to truth claims, with a binding force of reason
- Universalizability method: Testing rightness/wrongness of actions to find out one's duty
- Moral Imperative: Actions that are inherently right or wrong, like "do not murder" or "do not lie"
- Dignity: Having principles and holding on to rightness and wrongness of actions
Virtue Ethics
- Central question: How to cultivate virtues and good judgment (phronesis)
- Mesotes: The "right thing to do", between excess and deficiency
- Internal goods: Character competencies that are habituated, like virtues
- Virtues: High-level skills and traits that make us more effective and successful as human beings
- Example: Coaching a team well, with virtues like competence, leadership, trust, and communication
- Cultivating virtues: Requires effort and practice, not just words
Practice Questions
- Virtue Ethics: The right action is called the mesotes, meaning "middle", between excess and deficiency
- Mesotes: Between indecisiveness and impulsiveness is self-control
- Virtue Ethics framework: Requires cultivating virtues, which are high-level skills and traits that make us more effective and successful human beings
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