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What is deontology primarily concerned with?
What is deontology primarily concerned with?
- The moral character of individuals
- The study of duty and obligation (correct)
- The consequences of actions
- The nature of happiness
Who is known for developing significant insights regarding moral philosophy and rationality?
Who is known for developing significant insights regarding moral philosophy and rationality?
- Immanuel Kant (correct)
- Aristotle
- John Stuart Mill
- Friedrich Nietzsche
What does the term rationality entail according to the content?
What does the term rationality entail according to the content?
- The capacity for mental abstraction (correct)
- The instinctive reactions to stimuli
- The tendency to follow traditions
- The ability to act impulsively
How does rationality distinguish human actions from animal behavior?
How does rationality distinguish human actions from animal behavior?
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What is the Greek origin of the term 'deontology' related to?
What is the Greek origin of the term 'deontology' related to?
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What does the process of rational will involve according to the content?
What does the process of rational will involve according to the content?
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What limitation is attributed to animals in terms of their actions?
What limitation is attributed to animals in terms of their actions?
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What concept does autonomy relate to in this context?
What concept does autonomy relate to in this context?
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Deontology
- Moral theory evaluating actions based on duty.
- Derived from the Greek word "deon," meaning "being necessary."
- Focuses on the study of duty and obligation.
Immanuel Kant
- German Enlightenment philosopher.
- Author of significant works in moral philosophy.
- Developed groundbreaking ideas on the human mind and knowledge.
- Wrote Groundwork toward a Metaphysics of Morals.
Rationality
- Mental capacity to create ideas exceeding immediate surroundings.
- Involves mental abstraction from reasoning.
- Ability to pause and reflect on actions.
- Capacity to envision better worlds and interactions.
- Ability to act upon imagined scenarios; the basis of rational will.
- Two-step process: imagining possibilities, then enacting them.
- Imagination and reflection shape actions influencing one's world.
Rational Action
- Faculty to intervene in the world, acting rationally.
- Animals act on instinct, lacking a mediating process ("i + medius").
- Humans possess reason, intervening between impulse and action.
- Allows for reflection before acting.
- Acting based on rational principles.
- The ability to act according to one's thoughts and mental states.
Autonomy
- Derived from "autos" (self) and "nomos" (law). Implies self-governance.
- Implies independence and self-determination.
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