Week 4: Deontology

What serves as the principle for the will?

What distinguishes truthfulness from duty versus truthfulness from apprehension?

What is the primary reason for rejecting a maxim?

What is the consequence of making a deceitful promise a universal law?

What question does the text suggest one should ask oneself to determine the morality of an action?

Why does reason demand respect for universal legislation?

What does the text imply is 'wicked'?

The text contrasts the concepts of duty and prudence. What is a key difference between them?

According to Kant, what is the unique attribute that makes a 'good will' good?

What is the primary criterion Kant proposes for testing a moral maxim?

According to Kant, why might qualities like intelligence and courage not be considered unconditionally good?

According to Kant, where does the conception of moral good primarily reside?

What does Kant suggest about the role of self-interest in determining morally good actions?

According to Kant, what is the relationship between an action conforming to moral law and an action being morally good?

What does Kant mean when he states, 'I am never to act otherwise than that I could also will that my maxim should become a universal law'?

Which of the following best characterizes Kant's view on moral duty?

What constitutes duty according to the perspective provided?

What characterizes a hypothetical imperative?

Which statement best describes a categorical imperative?

According to the presented concept, how should rational beings be treated?

What is the basic principle represented by the categorical imperative?

What distinguishes nonrational beings from rational beings?

Why is a good will regarded as the only thing good without qualification?

What is meant by the concept of humanity as an end in itself?

What distinguishes a categorical imperative from a hypothetical imperative?

Under what condition is a will considered to be good according to Kantian ethics?

What is the purpose of applying Kant's test of a moral maxim?

What is a major criticism of applying Kant's test to making a dishonest promise?

How should our treatment of persons differ from our treatment of things according to Kantian ethics?

Which philosopher's approach suggests testing a proposed moral maxim by imagining oneself in the place of affected individuals?

In the context of Kantian ethics, what does the example of a serial killer illustrate?

What is a common misconception in evaluating the goodness of a will?

According to Kant, what is the foundation of morality?

What is the key difference between an imperative and most other commands, according to Kant?

Which of the following best describes a hypothetical imperative?

Which of the following is an example of a hypothetical imperative?

According to Kant, which of the following statements best reflects the nature of a genuinely moral imperative?

Which of the following commands would Kant categorize as a categorical imperative?

What is the relationship between reason and moral action, according to Kant?

What is the central idea behind Kant's universalization test?

According to Kant, what kind of contradiction arises when a maxim fails the universalization test?

Why would the maxim 'I’ll steal the things I want so I can have what I want' fail Kant’s universalization test?

How does Kant differentiate his universalization test from consequentialist ethics?

What is the first step in applying the universalization test when evaluating the morality of making a false promise to secure a loan?

Which of the following best describes a 'maxim' as it relates to Kant's moral philosophy and the universalization test?

According to Kant, why is making a false promise morally wrong?

What would be the result of successfully universalizing a maxim?

What does Kant argue about treating oneself as a mere means?

What is Kant's view on moderate consumption of alcohol or opium?

According to Kant, why is suicide considered morally wrong?

What implication does Kant's definition of personhood have regarding nonhuman animals?

What does mistreating animals imply about a person's moral character, according to Kant?

How does Kant believe cruel treatment of animals affects one's humanity?

What aspect of reason does Kant emphasize when regarding moral duty toward oneself?

Which of the following best captures Kant's view on animal rights?

What is Kant's concept of a 'kingdom of ends'?

According to Kant, what is the relationship between autonomy and morality?

Why does Kant believe that individuals who fully follow their rationality will agree on what is right and wrong?

What is a potential limitation of Kant's theory, exemplified by the scenario of mistreating a deceased person's body?

According to Kant, how are obligations to non-rational beings and physical objects derived?

What is the main concern with Kant's view that mistreating animals is wrong?

In the context of Kant's moral philosophy, what does it mean to treat someone as 'an end'?

If everyone created their own moral rules, what is Kant's response to the concern that people would disagree on what is right versus wrong?

Which term describes the contradiction that occurs when trying to universalize the maxim of not helping others?

What does Kant argue happens to the concept of 'lie' if the maxim of lying whenever convenient is universalized?

What is the consequence Kant suggests when you tell a lie to protect a friend?

What maxim might one formulate to justify not helping others, according to Kant?

What does Kant call the contradictions that arise in one’s will when attempting to universalize certain maxims?

What aspect of Kant's ethics did his contemporaries criticize regarding lying?

What did Kant assume would happen if a person acted on the maxim of lying whenever convenient?

What moral duty arises from the need to help others, as expressed in Kant's philosophy?

What is a primary appeal of the first formulation of the categorical imperative?

How does Kant's ethics view the intrinsic value of individuals?

What common feature do Kant's formulations of the categorical imperative share?

What is one of the criticisms of Kant’s ethics mentioned?

What does Kant suggest about the universality of moral rules?

What is meant by Kant's assertion that people have dignity?

What is the significance of Kant's carefully thought-out framework in ethics?

What does Kantian ethics suggest about making exceptions in moral rules?