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What is the main basis of moral decisions according to David Hume?
What is the main basis of moral decisions according to David Hume?
- Innate ideas
- Reason
- Moral sentiments (correct)
- Empirical evidence
Which philosophical position did David Hume hold regarding the role of feelings in moral judgments?
Which philosophical position did David Hume hold regarding the role of feelings in moral judgments?
- Critical approach
- Empiricist approach (correct)
- Rationalist approach
- Intuitive approach
In Hume's view, what is the basis of all social life and personal happiness?
In Hume's view, what is the basis of all social life and personal happiness?
- Reasoning
- Empirical evidence
- Innate ideas
- Sympathy (correct)
According to Hume, what is the main difference between rationalists and his view on moral judgments?
According to Hume, what is the main difference between rationalists and his view on moral judgments?
What is the primary influence on human behavior, as per David Hume's philosophy?
What is the primary influence on human behavior, as per David Hume's philosophy?
What are the two categories into which Hume divides reason?
What are the two categories into which Hume divides reason?
Where can Hume's main ethical thought be found?
Where can Hume's main ethical thought be found?
According to Hume, what is the motivational force behind human actions?
According to Hume, what is the motivational force behind human actions?
What influences a person's pursuit of a particular goal, as per Hume?
What influences a person's pursuit of a particular goal, as per Hume?
In moral judgment, which factor plays an important role according to Hume?
In moral judgment, which factor plays an important role according to Hume?
What are the two types of virtues distinguished by Hume?
What are the two types of virtues distinguished by Hume?
What are examples of natural virtues as per Hume?
What are examples of natural virtues as per Hume?
What is the defining struggle in an ethical life according to the text?
What is the defining struggle in an ethical life according to the text?
What motivates human actions when acting from inclination?
What motivates human actions when acting from inclination?
What does acting from duty entail?
What does acting from duty entail?
What is the source of duty according to Kant?
What is the source of duty according to Kant?
How does acting from duty differ from acting from inclination in terms of ethical value?
How does acting from duty differ from acting from inclination in terms of ethical value?
Which principle did Kant emphasize as a moral maxim?
Which principle did Kant emphasize as a moral maxim?
What are artificial virtues?
What are artificial virtues?
Which of the following categories of qualities constitute moral virtues according to Hume?
Which of the following categories of qualities constitute moral virtues according to Hume?
What did Kant's life revolve around most prominently?
What did Kant's life revolve around most prominently?
How did people in Konigsberg relate their activities to Kant's life?
How did people in Konigsberg relate their activities to Kant's life?
What philosophy did Kant propound?
What philosophy did Kant propound?
What is the core focus of Deontology as a moral theory?
What is the core focus of Deontology as a moral theory?
What does a hypothetical imperative tell us?
What does a hypothetical imperative tell us?
According to Kant, what separates humanity from animals?
According to Kant, what separates humanity from animals?
What does a categorical imperative tell us?
What does a categorical imperative tell us?
In Kantian ethics, what is the value that separates humanity from animals?
In Kantian ethics, what is the value that separates humanity from animals?
What type of imperatives are authoritative expressions of our moral duties according to Kant?
What type of imperatives are authoritative expressions of our moral duties according to Kant?
What should the principles you live by be according to Kant?
What should the principles you live by be according to Kant?
