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Which concept involves taking an action to increase good or decrease harm?
Which concept involves taking an action to increase good or decrease harm?
- Paternalism
- Strong paternalism
- Non-maleficence
- Beneficence (correct)
What does non-maleficence primarily focus on?
What does non-maleficence primarily focus on?
- Taking no action to cause harm (correct)
- Benefiting someone who lacks capacity
- Acting to increase good
- Overriding someone's decision-making authority
Which type of paternalism requires justifying the action based on beneficence or non-maleficence, even if the person has decision-making capacity?
Which type of paternalism requires justifying the action based on beneficence or non-maleficence, even if the person has decision-making capacity?
- Weak paternalism
- Non-maleficence
- Beneficence
- Strong paternalism (correct)
In weak paternalism, whose decision-making authority may be overridden?
In weak paternalism, whose decision-making authority may be overridden?
Which principle emphasizes the duty to not cause harm by inaction as well as action?
Which principle emphasizes the duty to not cause harm by inaction as well as action?
What is the distinction between positive and negative duties?
What is the distinction between positive and negative duties?
According to deontology, what is the primary concern?
According to deontology, what is the primary concern?
What is the main difference between deontology and utilitarianism?
What is the main difference between deontology and utilitarianism?
What is the role of duties in deontology?
What is the role of duties in deontology?
What type of duty, according to Kant, should be prioritized?
What type of duty, according to Kant, should be prioritized?
What is the relationship between integrity and values?
What is the relationship between integrity and values?
What is the concept of wholeness or integration in integrity?
What is the concept of wholeness or integration in integrity?
What is a characteristic of imperfect duties according to Kant?
What is a characteristic of imperfect duties according to Kant?
What is the primary focus of virtue ethics?
What is the primary focus of virtue ethics?
What is the ultimate goal of human activity according to Aristotle?
What is the ultimate goal of human activity according to Aristotle?
What is the result when the application of the first formulation of the categorical imperative indicates a contradiction?
What is the result when the application of the first formulation of the categorical imperative indicates a contradiction?
What is the limitation of virtue ethics, according to the text?
What is the limitation of virtue ethics, according to the text?
