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What is deontology primarily concerned with?
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?
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?
Who is closely associated with deontological ethics?
- Plato
- Socrates
- Immanuel Kant (correct)
- Aristotle
What does Kant's moral law emphasize?
What does Kant's moral law emphasize?
In deontological ethics, moral decisions are based on:
In deontological ethics, moral decisions are based on:
What makes Immanuel Kant one of the most influential figures in modern Western philosophy?
What makes Immanuel Kant one of the most influential figures in modern Western philosophy?
What is the main purpose of deontology according to the text?
What is the main purpose of deontology according to the text?
How do humans differ from animals in terms of their will, according to the text?
How do humans differ from animals in terms of their will, according to the text?
What type of mental construction involves transforming the world through imagination and reflection?
What type of mental construction involves transforming the world through imagination and reflection?
What is Kant's term for the procedural way of identifying the rightness or wrongness of an action?
What is Kant's term for the procedural way of identifying the rightness or wrongness of an action?
What are individuals encouraged to use against external authorities?
What are individuals encouraged to use against external authorities?
What distinguishes human freedom, according to the text?
What distinguishes human freedom, according to the text?
