Deontology Chapter 5: Study of Duty and Obligation
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What is deontology primarily concerned with?

  • Human nature shared with other beings
  • Consequences of actions
  • The study of duty and obligation (correct)
  • The truth about God
  • What is uniquely human?

  • Inclination towards epistemology and metaphysics
  • Sexual desires shared with animals
  • A desire for offspring care
  • Inclination to know the truth about God and live in society (correct)
  • Who is closely associated with deontological ethics?

  • Plato
  • Socrates
  • Immanuel Kant (correct)
  • Aristotle
  • What does Kant's moral law emphasize?

    <p>Rational will and fairness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In deontological ethics, moral decisions are based on:

    <p>Duty and obligation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes Immanuel Kant one of the most influential figures in modern Western philosophy?

    <p>His works in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of deontology according to the text?

    <p>To inform us about our rational will</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do humans differ from animals in terms of their will, according to the text?

    <p>Humans respond to their external environment while animals interact with their surroundings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of mental construction involves transforming the world through imagination and reflection?

    <p>Imagine things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Kant's term for the procedural way of identifying the rightness or wrongness of an action?

    <p>Categorical Imperative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are individuals encouraged to use against external authorities?

    <p>Courage to think on their own</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes human freedom, according to the text?

    <p>The ability to choose based on rationality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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